NVIDIA Spectrum SN2600
Brand: NVIDIA | Category: Network Switches
SKU: SN2600-4S | Part #: SN2600-4S | MPN: SN2600-4S
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About the NVIDIA Spectrum SN2600
L2/L3 routing with BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, and ECMP determines fabric role—the NVIDIA Spectrum SN2600 delivers carrier-class switching performance for hyperscale data center operators, cloud architects, and network engineers deploying high-density 100GbE spine and leaf architectures. The SN2600-4S combines 64 × QSFP28 ports with a 12.8 Tbps switching capacity and sub-microsecond cut-through latency, enabling wire-speed forwarding at up to 9.52 Bpps. NVIDIA's Spectrum ASIC architecture supports hardware-offloaded VXLAN overlays, native BGP/OSPF routing, and multi-chassis LAG failover—critical for stretched fabric deployments and multi-pod topologies.
This 1U rack-mount switch runs NVIDIA Cumulus Linux or NVIDIA Onyx, delivering infrastructure-as-code automation via Ansible, Puppet, Chef, REST API, and OpenConfig. Built-in telemetry through NVIDIA What Just Happened (WJH) and NetQ compatibility provides real-time visibility into fabric performance and health. Redundant, hot-swappable power supplies and fan modules ensure carrier-grade uptime, while flexible airflow options (port-side exhaust and port-side intake) simplify deployment in mixed thermal environments. Per-port breakout to 4×25GbE or 4×10GbE provides backward compatibility and granular workload isolation across legacy and modern network segments.
Enterprise Deployment Scenarios
- Spine-leaf fabric for cloud-native platforms requiring line-rate VXLAN east-west traffic and sub-microsecond latency
- Multi-tenant data center interconnect with MC-LAG redundancy and hardware VXLAN offload for traffic isolation
- High-frequency trading and financial services networks leveraging deterministic forwarding rates and cut-through switching
- Storage-area network (SAN) fabric consolidation using native ECMP load balancing and MSTP bridging
- Machine learning cluster networking with NVIDIA NetQ observability and API-driven configuration management
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Technical Specifications
| Brand | NVIDIA |
| Category | Network Switches |
| SKU | SN2600-4S |
| Part Number | SN2600-4S |
| Condition | New |
| Interface | 100GbE |
| Speed | 200/800GbE |
| Manufacturer Part Number | SN2600-4S |
| Switch ASIC | NVIDIA Spectrum |
| Form Factor | 1U rack-mount |
| Total Ethernet Ports | 64 x QSFP28 |
| Port Speed | 100GbE per port (QSFP28) |
| Breakout Support | 4x25GbE or 4x10GbE per QSFP28 port |
| Aggregate Switching Capacity | 12.8 Tbps |
| Forwarding Rate | Up to 9.52 Bpps |
| Latency | Sub-microsecond cut-through |
| Management Ports | 1 x 1GbE out-of-band RJ45; 1 x RS-232 console |
| Supported Network OS | NVIDIA Cumulus Linux; NVIDIA Onyx |
| Redundant Power Supplies | Yes, hot-swappable |
| Airflow Options | Port-side exhaust (PSE) and port-side intake (PSI) |
| Fan Modules | Hot-swappable redundant fan modules |
| Overlay Protocols | VXLAN (hardware offload) |
| Telemetry | NVIDIA What Just Happened (WJH); NVIDIA NetQ compatible |
| Routing Protocols | BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, ECMP, BFD, PIM |
| Layer 2 Features | MSTP, LACP, MC-LAG, VLANs |
| Automation Support | Ansible, Puppet, Chef, REST API, OpenConfig |
| Rack Units | 1RU |
Frequently Asked Questions about NVIDIA Spectrum SN2600
What does the NVIDIA Spectrum SN2600 do?
The NVIDIA Spectrum SN2600 is enterprise networking hardware for data-center, campus, and branch deployments. Common roles include core/distribution switching, server uplinks, top-of-rack fabric, and edge connectivity in mixed Cisco/Juniper/Arista environments.
What are the headline specs of the NVIDIA Spectrum SN2600?
Key specifications for the NVIDIA Spectrum SN2600: new condition; network type Ethernet Switch; network port config 32x 200GbE QSFP56 + 8x 800GbE OSFP; network speed 200/800GbE; network switching capacity 12.8 Tbps; network forwarding rate 9.52 Bpps; network power consumption 320W. Manufacturer part number SN2600-4S. For the full datasheet with electrical, environmental, and compliance details, contact our pre-sales engineering team.
Is the NVIDIA Spectrum SN2600 compatible with my infrastructure?
The NVIDIA Spectrum SN2600 interoperates with standard switching protocols (LACP, MLAG/VPC, 802.1Q, OSPF/BGP). For specific cross-vendor scenarios — Cisco-to-Arista MLAG peering, fabric integration with Cumulus/SONiC, or migration from legacy Catalyst — our network engineers map a compatibility plan as part of the RFQ.