Dell EMC Z9100-ON, 32 × QSFP28 L3 Open Networking Switch, Dual AC Power Supply, Hot-Swappable Fans, 1RU

The Dell EMC Z9100-ON is a high-density 100GbE open networking switch designed for modern data center and hyperscale environments. This 1U rack-mount switch delivers 32 × 100GbE QSFP28 ports with flexible breakout support for 10/25/40/50/100GbE operation. Engineered to handle massive east-west traffic in spine or top-of-rack leaf architectures, it provides line-rate performance with ultra-low latency for demanding workloads. Dual hot-swappable AC or DC power supplies and N+1 redundant fans ensure continuous operation and energy-efficient cooling.

Optimized for open networking, the Z9100-ON supports ONIE (Open Network Install Environment) for seamless installation of third-party network operating systems such as Dell SmartFabric OS10, SONiC, and Cumulus Linux. This combination of software flexibility and hardware reliability enables administrators to deploy automated, scalable, and programmable networks tailored to enterprise and hyperscale requirements.

KEY FEATURES:

• Ports: 32 × 100GbE QSFP28 (supports breakout to 4 × 25GbE or 4 × 10GbE)
  
• Switching Capacity: 6.4 Tbps full duplex
  
• Throughput: 4.76 Bpps
  
• CPU: Multi-core Intel x86 processor
  
• System Memory: 16 GB DDR4
  
• Flash Storage: 32 GB
  
• Packet Buffer: 32 MB
  
• MAC Address Table: Up to 512K entries
  
• VLANs: Up to 4,094
  
• Form Factor: 1RU rack mount
  
• Airflow: Front-to-Back or Back-to-Front
  
• Fans: Hot-swappable N+1 redundant modules
  
• Power Supply: Dual hot-swappable AC or DC PSUs
  
• Power Consumption: Typical 350W / Max 700W
  
• Supported OS: Dell SmartFabric OS10, SONiC, Cumulus Linux
  
  

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

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High-Performance Data Center Switching:

The Dell Z9100-ON is engineered for high-density, low-latency data center environments. With 32 × QSFP28 ports, each capable of 100GbE connectivity and breakout to 4 × 25GbE, the switch supports massive east-west traffic in spine, leaf, or super-spine network architectures. Its non-blocking architecture ensures line-rate performance on all ports with ultra-low latency (<450 ns), making it ideal for high-performance computing (HPC), cloud, virtualization, and real-time analytics workloads. The switch’s deep packet buffers and dynamic traffic management provide predictable throughput under heavy multi-service loads, ensuring minimal packet drops for mission-critical applications.

Flexible Open Networking Ecosystem:

Optimized for open networking, the Z9100-ON supports ONIE (Open Network Install Environment), enabling zero-touch deployment of third-party network operating systems such as Dell SmartFabric OS10, SONiC, and Cumulus Linux. This provides unmatched software flexibility, allowing IT teams to choose the best OS for automation, telemetry, and orchestration requirements. Network administrators can integrate the switch into multi-vendor environments, leverage programmable APIs, and adopt DevOps-style workflows for network-as-code deployments, ensuring agility in modern data centers.

Advanced Programmability and Automation:

The switch supports REST APIs, Python SDKs, Ansible, Puppet, and Chef automation frameworks. With streaming telemetry and event-based logging, network teams can implement real-time monitoring, predictive analytics, and automated remediation. Configuration can be managed via NETCONF, RESTCONF, or JSON-RPC interfaces, and zero-touch provisioning simplifies deployment at scale. This extensive programmability reduces operational overhead, ensures consistency across multiple switches, and enables integration with cloud orchestration tools such as OpenStack, VMware NSX, and Kubernetes CNI.

High Availability and Redundancy:

The Z9100-ON features dual hot-swappable AC or DC power supplies and N+1 redundant hot-swappable fan modules, providing continuous operation in demanding environments. Airflow is configurable as Front-to-Back (I/O to PSU) or Back-to-Front (PSU to I/O) to match data center cooling requirements. Hardware health monitoring and predictive diagnostics allow administrators to identify potential issues before failures occur. Redundant architecture combined with dual power supplies and fan modules ensures uninterrupted operation even during maintenance, upgrades, or high-load periods.

Advanced Layer 2/3 and Virtualization Features:

The switch provides full L2/L3 capabilities, including OSPF, BGP, IS-IS, static routing, and VRF-lite support. VXLAN and EVPN overlays enable scalable multi-tenant deployments, network segmentation, and east-west traffic optimization. Multicast routing with IGMP Snooping and PIM-SM/SSM ensures efficient broadcast and group traffic delivery. Hardware-assisted routing accelerates overlays while maintaining low latency, making the Z9100-ON ideal for cloud, virtualization, and service provider infrastructures requiring high flexibility and performance.

Traffic Management and Congestion Control

Dynamic buffer allocation and deep packet buffers ensure consistent performance under heavy workloads. Eight egress queues per port, WRED, CoS-based scheduling, and Priority Flow Control (IEEE 802.1Qbb) allow fine-grained traffic prioritization for latency-sensitive applications such as storage, HPC, and AI workloads. DCBX and ECN support prevent congestion in converged networks, while per-port monitoring enables real-time insights into utilization, errors, and traffic patterns. Advanced traffic shaping and policing mechanisms ensure predictable performance in multi-tenant and large-scale deployments.

Security and Compliance:

The Z9100-ON provides comprehensive security features, including Layer 2/3/4 ACLs, MAC-based port security, DHCP snooping, ARP inspection, IP Source Guard, and hardware-level DoS protection. Secure boot, firmware integrity verification, and encryption (SSL, SSHv2, SNMPv3) safeguard the switch against unauthorized access or malicious activity. Private VLANs and VRF-lite segmentation enable multi-tenant isolation, while regulatory compliance with RoHS, WEEE, and REACH ensures environmental and operational safety.

Monitoring, Telemetry, and Analytics:

Built-in telemetry, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, sFlow, RMON, Syslog, and streaming event logging allow administrators to collect granular performance data, perform predictive maintenance, and optimize network resources. Environmental sensors provide real-time alerts for temperature, fan, and power anomalies. Integration with analytics platforms allows centralized monitoring of multiple sites, enabling proactive troubleshooting, capacity planning, and operational efficiency.

Cloud and Hyperscale Integration

With support for Dell SmartFabric OS10, SONiC, and Cumulus Linux, the Z9100-ON integrates seamlessly with cloud-native and virtualization platforms. VXLAN and EVPN overlays enable scalable, multi-tenant architectures. The switch is optimized for leaf-spine and top-of-rack deployments in hyperscale data centers, supporting high-performance computing, storage, and AI/ML workloads. Its combination of high density, low latency, and flexible software ecosystem ensures future-ready deployment for evolving data center requirements.

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