In a world’s first for switching silicon, Broadcom Inc.
(NASDAQ:AVGO) today announced a novel on-chip, neural-network
inference engine called NetGNT (Networking General-purpose
Neural-network Traffic-analyzer) in its new, software-programmable
Trident 5-X12 chip.
NetGNT works in parallel to augment the standard
packet-processing pipeline. The standard pipeline is
one-packet/one-path, meaning that it looks at one packet as it
takes a specific path through the chip’s ports and buffers. NetGNT,
in contrast, is an ML inference engine and can be trained to look
for different types of traffic patterns that span the entire
chip.
For example, NetGNT can look for a traffic pattern common in
AI/ML workloads called “incast” in which many packet flows all
converge on the same port and buffer at roughly the same time
causing congestion. NetGNT can recognize this pattern in real-time
as it begins and invoke congestion-control techniques to avoid
degraded network performance. And since NetGNT runs in hardware at
full line rate— there is no impact to throughput or latency.
“We continue to push the envelope and introduce brand-new
technologies such as NetGNT to the market. We also listen very
closely to our customers who have made it clear that one size does
not fit all. They rely on us to deliver a broad portfolio of chips,
customized for different applications,” said Ram Velaga, senior
vice president and general manager, Core Switching Group, Broadcom.
“Trident 5-X12 is the most power-efficient ToR (Top of Rack) on the
market, while still adding cutting-edge new features that our
customers have come to expect from an innovator such as
Broadcom.”
Trident 5-X12 is software-programmable, field-upgradable and
provides 16.0 Terabits/second of bandwidth, which is double that of
the market-leading Trident 4-X9. It also adds support for 800G
ports, allowing direct connection to Broadcom’s leading-edge
Tomahawk 5, which is used as the spine/fabric in the newest compute
and AI/ML data centers. This chip is uniquely positioned to enable
a 1RU data center ToR supporting 48x200G downlink ports and 8x800G
uplink ports.
Additional Trident 5-X12 Key Benefits
- Uses 25% less power per 400G port than current market-leading
Trident 4-X9
- Adds support for 800G ports using Broadcom’s industry-leading
100G-PAM4 SerDes, enabling up to 4m DAC and Linear Optics
- Supports the transition to next-generation CPU & GPU
servers using 400G NICs
- Adds NetGNT to enable new capabilities along with improved
network efficiency and performance
- Adds enhanced telemetry capabilities allowing deeper real-time
insights into network operations, which can then be used to train
NetGNT
- Increases forwarding/policy scales to support ever-expanding
network sizes
- Maintains legacy API compatibility with current Broadcom switch
chips
- Fully-programmable using NPL (Network Programming Language),
allowing in-field upgrades to add features such as new telemetry,
security and traffic engineering
- NPL-compatible with current Trident 4 family, which is already
in use by a large number of customers to develop their own
customized switch applications
- Support for Enterprise SONiC and SAI promote rapid and seamless
integration into data center operations frameworks
AvailabilityBroadcom is now shipping Trident
5-X12 devices to qualified customers. For more information on the
Broadcom Trident 5-X12 Ethernet switch please click here.
About BroadcomBroadcom Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGO) is a
global technology leader that designs, develops, and supplies a
broad range of semiconductor, enterprise software and security
solutions. Broadcom’s category-leading product portfolio serves
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broadband, wireless, storage, industrial, and enterprise software.
Our solutions include service provider and enterprise networking
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Industry Quotes:
Michael KT Lee, Senior Vice President of Research &
Development Center, Accton Technology“Broadcom continues
to innovate in Ethernet Networking with the introduction of NetGNT
technology to its leading Trident 5 product line. Accton is proud
to work closely with Broadcom to expediently bring the Trident 5
solution into the market and enable an open networking product with
SONiC that is fully-tested and well supported.”
Dennis Cai, Head of Global Network Infrastructure,
Alibaba Cloud“Broadcom's Trident product family has long
been an integral part of our Predictable Network Infrastructure,
the foundation of reliable and secure service worldwide. We are
strongly encouraged by the new Trident 5 introduction with
increased performance, density and newly introduced NetGNT AI
Engine. Trident family’s Networking Programing Language in-pipeline
programmability helps us leverage existing investment, while
quickly delivering new robust and innovative services.”
Feng Luo, Head of Network Systems,
ByteDance“ByteDance Network Infrastructure serves hundreds
of millions of active daily users with unparalleled quality and
stability. We are excited to embrace the launch of Broadcom
Trident-X5, a product that not only fulfills our 800G network
requirements but also doubles the access density. Its programmable
pipeline adapts seamlessly to a multitude of user scenarios,
enhancing our operational flexibility and efficiency.”
Steve Dorwart, Vice President of Service Provider
Solutions, Celestica“Celestica is proud to continue our
long-standing collaboration with Broadcom in bringing leading-edge
Ethernet switching technology to market. With the introduction of
Trident 5-X12, Broadcom yet again demonstrates its commitment to
bringing innovative, power-efficient products to networking
solutions.”
Auston Tsemg, General Manager, Delta
Electronics“Delta is proud to work closely with Broadcom
in enabling the next generation Trident 5-X12 family that will
set the standard for next generation ToR switches for Cloud and
AI/ML data centers. Delta's Ethernet switch portfolio has continued
to grow from generation to generation with Broadcom's market
leading portfolio of Trident, Tomahawk, and Jericho product
lines.”
Richard Li, Vice President and General Manager,
Switching Group, H3C“We are excited to see Broadcom
keeping the impressive pace of doubling the bandwidth of the
Trident family to address all the needs of AI/ML data centers,
hyperscaler networks, service providers, and enterprise customers.
The leading-edge Trident 5-X12 will definitely enable H3C to
broaden our switch product line portfolio by providing 800G
readiness, flexible 200G/400G configuration with high radix,
best-in-class power efficiency, and
industry-leading programmable architecture with feature rich
innovations.”
Stephen Cheng, Vice President and General Manager, Data
Center Infrastructure Business Unit, Huaqin Technology“We
are very happy to join Broadcom’s hardware ecosystem for Trident
5-X12 as many of our data center and enterprise customers are
already major users of the Trident product line. We look forward to
delivering many more differentiated systems to the market with
Broadcom.”
Patrick Tian, CEO, Micas Networks Inc.“As a
newcomer in the Ethernet switching market, time-to-market is a
critical success factor. Working with Broadcom enables us to get to
market first with the Trident 5-X12 platform offering best-in-class
power efficiency, full-programmability, enhanced telemetry, and a
SONiC-qualified solution to the market.”
Ken Kutzler, Vice President of Hardware, IP Products,
Nokia“Trident5 represents continued focus on the specific
needs of the data center market and will be of value as networks
evolve into the AI era.”
Zhongdong Liu, President and CEO, Ruijie
Networks “Broadcom’s ability to roll out leading-edge
technologies across multiple product lines at a very quick pace is
unparalleled. And now with the introduction of the Trident 5-X12
the tradition continues enabling us to offer a wide range of
products across multiple market segments, while maximizing reuse of
our R&D investments.”
Vincent Ho, CEO, UfiSpace“Broadcom continues to
provide the broadest networking portfolio in the market, which
allows Ufispace to address a wide range of market segments. For us
time-to-market is critical. We can leverage our long investment in
Broadcom’s portfolio to quickly bring new products to market, while
delivering the cutting-edge technologies our customers demand.”
William Lin, President of Enterprise and Networking
B.G., Wistron “AI/ML workloads continue to grow at a rapid
pace, which requires the need for ever increasing intelligence in
the network. With the introduction of NetGNT, we are thrilled to
see Broadcom innovate in networking by using AI/ML technology
within its switching products. Wistron is excited to help bring the
new Trident5-X12 switch to market.”
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