HPE FlexFabric
Create a more converged, flexible and scalable data center network architecture.
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.
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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
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
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Learn how to create a more streamlined, flexible network architecture from our experienced team.
Resources
Brochure : Cloud Management Automation
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
Worldwide media and advertising giant creates resilient, scalable, agile, and software-defined global network with HPE Networking.
Article : Assessing the Business Value of Network Virtualization
IDC believes the 3rd Platform — comprising cloud, mobile, big data and analytics (BDA), and social business — will redefine both business processes and business outcomes on a major scale.
Blog Post : The Ever Increasing “Need for Speed” In The Datacenter
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
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.
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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.
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HPE FlexFabric design can scale up to 24,000 10 GbE ports vs. only 12,000 10 GbE ports for Cisco FabricPath.