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    Home » Company News » Max Planck Institute gets high-speed data centre network solution from Huawei

    Max Planck Institute gets high-speed data centre network solution from Huawei

    By Huawei South Africa24 August 2021
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    The Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research — the WG Kerckhoff Institute in Bad Nauheim – is a research institute affiliated with the Max Planck Society. Founded in 1931, the institute researches the embryonic development of hearts, lungs and the vascular system, as well as the processes for remodelling these organs, primarily in relation to disease. The institute focuses on methodologies applicable to the fields of molecular biology, gene therapy and stem-cell research.

    “Flexible all-IP data centre design based on state-of-the-art virtualisation technologies plus an excellent price-performance ratio: that is why we have decided to work together with Huawei.” — Mario Looso, head of IT and bioinformatics

    Requirements and issues

    The Max Planck Institute in Bad Nauheim needed a versatile and powerful solution for connecting two data centre sites, as well as connecting individual servers so that the IT infrastructure could be updated. This essential work needed to be carried out in the most compact format possible due to a lack of space at the institute’s premises. The following conditions had to be satisfied:

    • A redundant connection from the server to the core with a bandwidth of 10G and the ability to increase to 40G later
    • Multiple 40G connections between the two sites
    • Optimum use of the available bandwidth
    • Fail-safe performance and high availability
    • Minimal investment costs

    Huawei’s solution

    CloudEngine switches optimised for data centres fulfil the requirements set by MPI Bad Nauheim, such as establishing high-connection bandwidth and a fail-safe architecture.

    Huawei’s data centre solution allowed the institute to bundle individual chassis to form a single cluster, known as the CSS (Cluster Switch System). This technology delivers high network availability and scalability while simplifying network management.

    The switches provide high network availability by working in redundancy mode, and the cluster technology prevents the switches or connections from failing. The fail-safe increase in interfaces per chassis and bandwidth ensures the network can scale.

    The servers in one location are linked to both CSS switches via a redundant connection. The trunk allows the numerous connections between the two locations to be actively used.

    The CloudEngine series from Huawei comprises multiple variants customised for the specific number of available slots for interface boards. The team working on the MPI Bad Nauheim solution selected a four-slot variant and an eight-slot variant — the four-slot variant proved to be the best option for the limited space at the institute’s premises. Another huge advantage of the CloudEngine solution is the fact that the same components can be used in all areas, including the controller unit, switching fabrics, interface boards, and even the power supply.

    A single type of interface board is used in both CSS systems, meaning all necessary speeds are available in a single module. All of the individual ports for 10GE, 40GE and even 100GE can be implemented and used at wire speed. As a result, a future increase in the bandwidth — between the data centre locations, for example — can be implemented without any issues.

    Huawei’s eSight Visual Management solution allows users to manage all Huawei network components in a simple and cohesive manner. This applies to networks in data centres, on campuses, VC+UC, and those used by service providers and energy providers. MPI Bad Nauheim also uses the eSight Management solution for administration, management and monitoring of its data centre network components.

    For pricing or more information, please contact Huawei.

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