H3C S6850 Data Center Spine Switch 48-Port 100G

The H3C S6850 is a high-performance data center spine switch engineered for scalable leaf-spine fabric architectures. With 48 ports of 25G/100G capability and four 400G uplink ports, it delivers line-rate throughput optimized for east-west data center traffic patterns and large-scale cluster networking. The S6850 supports VXLAN, EVPN, and standards-based overlay protocols, enabling flexible virtual network deployment across multi-rack and multi-pod data center topologies.

Designed for AI cluster interconnect, cloud infrastructure, and high-frequency trading environments, the S6850 provides deterministic latency and high bandwidth density. The architecture supports dynamic load balancing across fabric paths, reducing packet loss and enabling predictable application performance at scale. Native support for IPv4, IPv6, and segment routing simplifies backbone network operations.

The switch operates with power efficiency and thermal management optimized for continuous 24/7 data center deployment. Advanced in-band telemetry and per-flow visibility integrate with modern observability platforms, supporting real-time fabric diagnostics and performance monitoring.

Ideal for

• AI/ML cluster backbone networking for distributed training across 1000+ GPUs with ultra-low latency requirements
• Hyperscale data center leaf-spine fabric core for 100,000+ server deployments
• High-frequency trading and financial services network backbone requiring sub-microsecond latency and deterministic performance
• Large-scale Kubernetes orchestration infrastructure with multi-cluster federation across geographically distributed sites
• Cloud service provider tenant isolation and multi-tenant fabric with EVPN-based virtual network segmentation
• Video streaming and content delivery network edge aggregation for real-time media transport

Technical specifications

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