Connecting Servers, Storage and Networks
For the first time, data centers can standardize on a unified and affordable rack-level, or top of rack, network infrastructure to provision and scale out Web 2.0 environments, high-performance clusters and virtualized data centers. BLADE's Ethernet RackSwitch family is designed to bring speed and intelligence to the edge of your network; where it's closer to your business, users and innovations. Our product portfolio provides a fast, virtual, proven and interoperable way to scale out/up your enterprise data center from 1G to 10G, while reducing power, cost and complexity. BLADE's top of rack products are lossless, low latency and low power.

BLADE’s award-winning 1U RackSwitch product family extends virtualization by mirroring the benefits of server virtualization within the network at the rack level, saves energy through rack-friendly cooling and alleviates management pain by removing complexity through simplified management and fabric convergence.

Virtualization Ready
BLADE's network-aware, VMready with Virtual Vision switch-resident software is the world's first rack-level network virtualization. VMready “sees” Virtual Machines (VMs) as they move from server to server, protecting virtual machines by automatically synchronizing network policies among switches and hypervisors. With the Virtual Vision central policy database, BLADE’s VMready provides a single point of management for VM traffic and security across an entire data center with hundreds of servers and thousands of VMs, all designed for easy transition to emerging IEEE 802.1Qbg standards.

Low Power for your Rack
First server and storage rack-optimized switch with airflow to match server and storage racks, not wiring closets. RackSwitch also consumes significantly less power than competing switches, thus reducing TCO.

High Performance and Interoperable
BLADE's solutions are standards-based and interoperable with existing infrastructures. BLADE's VMready, for example, works with all leading hypervisors, and third party tests have demonstrated Rackswitch's interoperability, as well as power, cooling and performance advantages.