HP Unveils OpenFlow-enabled Switches
Reduces the complexity of network devices and simplifies network management
Feb 10, 2012
HP has launched an OpenFlow-enabled switch portfolio that extends across 16 models, including the HP 3500, 5400 and 8200 series switches, providing customers with the broadest choice in the industry for simplifying network management, while meeting a wide range of bandwidth, performance and budget needs.
“To help enterprises uniformly manage network traffic flow across the data center, HP became an early innovator of the OpenFlow standard, supporting more than 60 universities and research centers in trials, development efforts and practical real-world applications,” said Sanjay Jotshi, Director, HP Networking, HP India. “With over 10 million OpenFlow-capable switch ports deployed and the broadest portfolio currently available on the market, HP is leading the move to the OpenFlow standard and further simplifying networks for our enterprise clients”.
HP switches with OpenFlow-enabled software have been deployed by academic and commercial researchers worldwide to achieve simplified management. The extensive testing and practical application of OpenFlow technology on HP switches over the last four years in these environments have helped to ready the standard for broad enterprise use.