According to the “China Ethernet Switch Market Quarterly Tracking Report (2023Q1)” released by IDC, H3C, under the Purple Mountain Holdings, ranked first in the Chinese Ethernet switch market with a 34.5% market share in the first quarter of 2023. Additionally, it held the first place with shares of 35.7% and 37.9% in the Chinese enterprise network switch market and the campus switch market, respectively, showcasing its strong leadership in the Chinese networking market.
The breakthrough of AIGC (AI+GC, where GC stands for Green Computing) technology is driving innovation and transformation across the industry. As an essential component of digital infrastructure, networks are evolving towards high-speed ubiquitous, intelligent, agile, and environmentally friendly directions. H3C Group, with the core concept of “application-driven networking,” has deeply understood the future trends in connectivity technology, proactively positioned itself in the next-generation networking technologies, and continuously innovated its switching products, achieving comprehensive coverage across campus, data center, and industrial scenarios. This triple crown is a clear testament to the high recognition of the market for the strength of H3C’s products and technologies.
In the data center: Unleashing Ultimate Computing Power
The current expansion of the AIGC application landscape is rapidly releasing the demand for computational power, and data centers serve as the primary carriers for intelligent computing. They are also the technological high ground for application innovation. High-performance, low-latency network equipment is essential for parameter and data interactions between GPUs, and H3C recently launched the S9827 series, a new generation of data center switches. This series, the first 800G product built on CPO silicon photonics technology, boasts a single-chip bandwidth of up to 51.2T, supporting 64 800G ports, achieving an 8-fold throughput increase over 400G products. The design incorporates advanced technologies such as liquid cooling and intelligent losslessness, resulting in an ultra-wide, low-latency, and energy-efficient smart network.
Building upon the foundation of smart, AI-embedded technology, H3C also introduced the next-generation smart AI core switch S12500G-EF, which supports 400G bandwidth and can be seamlessly upgraded to 800G. It utilizes unique lossless algorithms driven by AI, providing users with a wide, lossless networking experience. In terms of energy efficiency, S12500G-EF achieves dynamic noise reduction and intelligent power consumption control through AI, leading to a 40% energy savings, reducing data center operating costs by 61%, and effectively facilitating the construction of new green data centers.
In the campus: Driving Rapid Evolution of Campus Networks
The demand for cloud-based high-speed networking exists not only in data centers but also in campus scenarios. Facing the continuous development of smart campus businesses and an increasingly diverse range of application scenarios, H3C Group introduced the “Full-Optical Network 3.0 Solution.” This upgrade achieves scene adaptability, business assurance, and unified operation and maintenance capabilities, allowing for customized optical network solutions for various campuses. To meet the flexible expansion requirements of campus networks, H3C simultaneously launched a modular full-optical switch, enabling one-box dual-network or one-box triple-network setups through simple modular equipment stacking, catering to internal networks, external networks, and equipment networks as needed. Additionally, the Full-Optical 3.0 Solution, when combined with the H3C S7500X multi-business fusion high-end switch, integrates OLT plug-in cards, Ethernet switches, security cards, and wireless AC cards in one unit, achieving unified deployment of PON, full-optical Ethernet, and traditional Ethernet, helping campus users save on investments.
In the industrial sector: Achieving Cross-Domain Fusion with OICT
In the industrial field, industrial switches act as the “nervous system” network supporting industrial system operations. With a wide variety of industrial equipment and diverse industrial protocols, H3C Group launched a new series of industrial switches in April this year. This series fully integrates TSN (Time-Sensitive Networking) and SDN (Software-Defined Networking) technologies, and for the first time, integrates an industrial protocol stack into the self-developed network operating system Comware, breaking the ice between IT, CT (Communication Technology), and OT (Operational Technology). The new products feature characteristics such as high bandwidth, flexible networking, intelligent operations, and quick service provisioning. They can be flexibly applied to industrial scenarios such as mines, transportation, and power, ensuring high-speed transmission of industrial networks while balancing stability and reliability, providing more efficient and open network support for industrial interconnectivity. Simultaneously, H3C introduced an “Enhanced Ethernet Ring Network” card, supporting up to 200G ring network bandwidth and sub-millisecond switching performance, meeting the needs of various smart campus applications and the most demanding industrial manufacturing, rail transportation, and other network requirements.
In terms of deployment, the product can be quickly initiated through a “plug-and-play” zero-configuration mode, where a single card supports enhanced Ethernet ring network functionality, saving labor and software costs.
The AI era is swiftly approaching, and the construction of network infrastructure is facing unprecedented opportunities and challenges. In the face of changes and new trends, H3C Group is actively entering the arena, adhering to the concept of “dedication and pragmatism, endowing the era with wisdom.” They continue to lead the iteration and application of network technology, providing a smart network that offers ultra-simple delivery, intelligent operations, and an exceptional experience for a wide range of industries.
Post time: Aug-10-2023
