HPE FlexFabric

Create a more converged, flexible and scalable data center network architecture.

HPE FlexFabric

Build an Automated, Agile Data Center

Converge data center assets, respond to dynamic workloads, fully exploit virtualization and SDN technologies and provision multi-tenant cloud environments at the speed of software.

75%

Reduction in Operational Complexity(1)

2x

the Scale of the Leading Competitor(2)

95%

Reduction in Sprawl at the Edge

Predictable Performance

A highly scalable, flat network domain with HPE FlexFabric delivers flexible provisioning, ultra-low latency and fast workload mobility.

Infrastructure Made Simple

Flattened data center topology makes the most of virtualized network intelligence and lets you pool, move and scale. Compute and storage resources on the fly over an integrated management layer. Design, implement and operate a converged infrastructure using our deployment-ready network fabric.

Flex into the Future

With HPE FlexFabric you’re never bound to a specific operating configuration, proprietary architecture or network fabric. Our automated, programmable data center fabric architecture gives instant access to cloud-based apps and services, so your data center can grow and adapt to the business.

An Award-winning Partnership

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Behind the Scenes at DreamWorks

DreamWorks has massive and growing network demand. See our networking infrastructure eliminate unplanned outages, plus reduce overtime and network complexity.

Featured HPE FlexFabric Network Switch Portfolio

HPE IMC Platform Options

Choose an HPE IMC platform that best supports your FlexFabric needs.

IMC Standard

Our most popular, supports 50-15,000 devices.

IMC Enterprise

For large FlexFabric systems that scale to tens of thousands.

Better Together: HPE Servers + HPE Networking

HPE ProLiant servers and Network Adapters along with HPE Networking infrastructure provide an end-to-end solution that spans from the edge of your network to inside your data center.

Take Your Network Architecture Further

HPE Network Services

Our experts can help you build a network that instantly scales up or down to meet dynamic business needs.
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Better Together: HPE Servers + HPE Data Center Networking

HPE ProLiant servers, Network Adapters, and HPE Data Center Networking infrastructure provide an end-to-end solution from the edge of your network to inside your data center.
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Contact Us

Learn how to create a more streamlined, flexible network architecture from our experienced team.

Resources

Brochure : Cloud Management Automation

Brochure

Cloud Management Software can coordinate and automate network operations. HPE works with Cloud Management Software to automate your cloud service.

Case Study : Diversified Agency Services (DAS): Globally Architected, Locally Delivered

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Case Study

Worldwide media and advertising giant creates resilient, scalable, agile, and software-defined global network with HPE Networking.

Blog Post : The Ever Increasing “Need for Speed” In The Datacenter

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Blog Post

If you’re like most datacenter network engineers – I’m guessing that you very often feel like Tom Cruise in the 1986 Movie Classic - Top Gun

Blog Post : The Next Big Shift in Data Center Networking – The SDDC

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The emergence of maturing virtualization solutions has opened the potential for the software-defined data center (SDDC) — a comprehensive abstraction of a complete data center.

1 Compared to legacy solutions. HPE IRF allows a 4:1 reduction (or 75% less) in design and operational complexity by allowing four core switches to be managed as one.

2 HPE FlexFabric design can scale up to 24,000 10 GbE ports vs. only 12,000 10 GbE ports for Cisco FabricPath.