NVIDIA Spectrum SN2010 - 100GbE

Brand: NVIDIA | Category: Network Switches

SKU: SN2010-2S | Part #: SN2010-2S | MPN: SN2010-2S

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With 850 Gbps of aggregate switching capacity and a forwarding rate of 633 million packets per second, the NVIDIA Spectrum SN2010-2S delivers the kind of sustained performance that matters when every microsecond of latency and every dropped packet directly impacts your infrastructure costs. These two metrics—raw throughput and packet processing speed—are what separate a switch that merely connects ports from one that actually sustains line-rate forwarding across your entire fabric, even under congestion. The SN2010 achieves this balance through the Spectrum-1 ASIC, a design that enables high-density switching without sacrificing the deterministic behaviour required in modern data centres and AI training environments.

NVIDIA engineered the Spectrum SN2010-2S as a compact, 1U half-width switch purpose-built for mid-scale leaf deployments and high-performance cluster interconnect. The 18 downlink ports operate at 25GbE using SFP28 transceivers, while four 100GbE QSFP28 uplink ports provide spine connectivity with substantial oversubscription headroom. For most network engineers managing either traditional east-west traffic in data centres or the all-to-all communication patterns in GPU clusters, this port density strikes a practical balance. The redundant hot-swap power supplies come in both AC and DC variants, and the fan subsystem offers port-side exhaust or intake configurations—letting you build your cooling strategy around existing thermal envelopes rather than forcing rework around the switch.

The NVIDIA Onyx operating system, together with full support for ONIE (Open Network Install Environment), gives you flexibility in how you deploy and manage the SN2010-2S. Both BGP and OSPF are available for traditional routing, while ECMP and static routes cover simpler topologies. If you are building overlay networks, the switch supports VxLAN with BGP EVPN, making it practical for multi-tenant or geographically distributed fabric designs. RoCE v1 and v2 support ensures that RDMA-accelerated applications—particularly relevant for machine learning frameworks and financial computing—can exploit the lossless Ethernet capabilities that Priority Flow Control and ECN provide. The What Just Happened telemetry feature from NVIDIA gives network operators real-time visibility into packet loss, congestion, and micro-burst behaviour without the overhead of traditional sFlow agents, though both sFlow and SNMP remain available for legacy monitoring stacks.

Data centre architects and network engineers evaluating the SN2010 part number SN2010-2S are typically managing clusters in the 50–500 compute node range, where leaf-spine architectures offer better performance than traditional three-tier designs. The switch is equally relevant for teams building dedicated AI infrastructure, where the combination of dense 25GbE connectivity for compute nodes and substantial 100GbE uplink capacity for spine aggregation reduces both capital cost and power draw compared to fully disaggregated fabric solutions. The 1U half-width form factor—smaller and less thermally demanding than full-width alternatives—fits well into mixed-use racks where you need to balance switching capacity with compute density. Console port, out-of-band 1GbE management interface, and USB access provide the management paths you expect in production environments, and the 0–40°C operating range covers most data-centre climates without special conditioning.

Omnixon Global holds current stock of the NVIDIA Spectrum SN2010-2S and other Spectrum-series switches across our UAE operations in Dubai and our regional distribution network spanning the GCC, South Asia, and Europe. We support both new deployments and refresh cycles for enterprises and data-centre operators already committed to NVIDIA switching fabric. If you are evaluating this platform for pilot projects or larger-scale infrastructure modernisation, we welcome your request for quotation and technical engagement with our network hardware specialists.

Performance Specifications & Deployment Characteristics

• 850 Gbps switching capacity with 633 Mpps forwarding rate, enabling sustained line-rate throughput across mixed port utilisation patterns
• 18 × 25GbE SFP28 downlink ports and 4 × 100GbE QSFP28 uplink ports, optimised for leaf-spine and cluster-scale deployments
• NVIDIA Spectrum-1 ASIC with native RoCE v1/v2, Priority Flow Control, and ECN for lossless Ethernet and RDMA workloads
• NVIDIA Onyx OS and ONIE support with BGP, OSPF, ECMP, VxLAN, and BGP EVPN for both traditional and overlay networking
• Redundant hot-swap power supplies (AC and DC options) and hot-swap fans with configurable port-side exhaust or intake airflow
• What Just Happened packet telemetry, sFlow, and SNMP monitoring without requiring external probes or agents
• 1U half-width form factor with out-of-band 1GbE management, serial console, and USB access for production operations