Extreme Networks ExtremeSwitching X870-96x-8c

The Extreme Networks ExtremeSwitching X870-96x-8c is an ultra-high-density top-of-rack (ToR) switch engineered for hyperscale-adjacent data center environments. It delivers 96 ports of 25 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity with eight 400 Gigabit Ethernet uplink ports, enabling dense east-west traffic patterns and high-capacity north-south aggregation in a single rack unit form factor.

Architecturally optimized for low-latency, non-blocking throughput, the X870-96x-8c supports advanced switching fabrics and QoS mechanisms critical to containerized workloads, machine learning inference clusters, and storage-intensive applications. The switch supports both traditional VLAN-based and modern segment routing deployments, with support for Extreme's ExtremeCloud IQ management platform for unified network operations.

Target deployments include hyperscaler-adjacent colocation facilities, enterprise data centers undergoing cloud-native transformation, and organizations requiring dense 25GbE host connectivity with minimal oversubscription to core fabric.

Ideal for

• High-density compute cluster aggregation in AI/ML training and inference platforms
• Distributed storage area networks (SANs) and NVMe-over-Fabrics deployments
• Microservices and containerized application environments with high east-west traffic
• Colocation and managed hosting data centers serving multiple enterprise tenants
• Financial services trading floors and real-time analytics infrastructure
• Video rendering farms and media processing workloads requiring sustained 25GbE throughput

Technical specifications

Available from Omnixon Global. Submit an RFQ and our team will confirm configuration and availability for your order.