Orange Business Services – A business network equipped with ELFCAM switches and ELFCAM fiber optic cable

Solution

OBS was very concerned about the choice of core switches, and hoped to use Elfcam OLT24 models as core switches and Elfcam OLT24 models as access switches to complete the construction of the enterprise network. After a thorough analysis of the customer's needs, Elfcam immediately provided feedback, offering two alternative switching solutions for reference.

Solution 1: This solution uses MLAG technology to achieve a more reliable network, which requires more demanding management and operation. Elfcam OLT24 offers a large number of ports and advanced functions, supports VXLAN, NVGRE, DCBX, priority-based flow control (PFC), and supports EVPN and MPLS scenarios. These functions can be used not only for further business expansion but also to control traffic distribution in different scenarios using network virtualization technology to achieve smoother operations.

Solution 2: This solution involves adding ports by stacking two identical core switches, making the network easier to operate and manage. The Elfcam POE16 switch supports POE++ with 90W per port, and its 45G RJ10 port supports speed reduction to 1G/2.5G/5G, which can meet the multi-rate access of the port. The S5860-20SQ switch has 20 x 10Gb SFP+ ports, 4 x 28Gb SFP25 ports, 2 x 40Gb QSFP+ ports. The S5860-48SC switch has 48 10Gb SFP+ ports, with 8 28Gb QSFP100 ports supporting switch stacking. In terms of optical port throughput, it provides high bandwidth support to meet enterprise needs for subsequent network upgrades and business expansion. Through a combination of wired and wireless devices, the solution enables strong network coverage of the entire area and efficient operation of equipment, enabling OBS to provide higher quality IT services to its customers.

OBS specifically analyzed its own needs and chose Elfcam OLT24 models as central switches to complete the stacking network construction.