DGS-6600 series Sales & Technical Positioning Document

Product brief
D-Links DGS-6600 series is an entry-level chassis switch in the xStack series. The DGS-6600 is the ideal replacement to stackable switches due to its high port density and non-blocking architecture.
Model DGS-6600

1 controller slot 3 line card slots Switch fabric 576 Gbps Distributed switching design Non-blocking architecture 4x Redundant power supply

Up to 144 Gigabit ports Up to 24 10GbE PoE line cards available Layer 3 routing (RIP, OSPF, BGP) IPv6 support Available as starter kits

Reason to launch
To complete the switch portfolio with an entry-level chassis switch that sits above the DGS-3600 series (high-end stackable switches)

Target Market
Small and mid-size enterprises

Key selling points

High-port density: DGS-6600 supports up to 144 Gb ports or 24 10GbE ports, making it an ideal alternative to stackable switches Distributed switching design: Built-in intelligence in each line card to eliminate unnecessary backplane traffic and provide faster forwarding rates Non blocking architecture: Ample bandwidth between the Control Module and each line card for wire-speed communication Redundant Power Supply: Up to 4 Power Supplies to provide power to PoE ports and to avoid network downtime Full-budget PoE support: Up to 144 PoE ports can be supported in one single chassis with no compromise on power budget D-Link GreenTM: Power-saving technology that reduces the electricity bills and increases the products lifespan

Physical details

4x Power Supply slots 1x Control module

3x Line Card slots

Key features
Flexible line card options Line cards with Gigabit ports, SFP slots, or a combination of both 24-port 10 GbE and 48-port PoE line cards (full power budget) Starter kits available assembled and ready to work

Control module

Line cards

Accessories

Key features
Distributed switching design /Non blocking architecture Line cards make traffic forwarding decisions, thus eliminating unnecessary backplane traffic Full bandwidth between I/O modules and control module
CM with high performance crossbar
Control Module Crossbar Crossbar

Backplane
Scalable by abundant bandwidth

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I/O Module

I/O Module

10G I/O Module

Key features
Redundant power supply Up to 4 power supplies can be mounted on the DGS-6600 chassis, providing a total of 3,400 Watt.

Deployment scenario

Campus Network

Core layer

Aggregation layer

Access layer

Product positioning

Stand-alone switches

Chassis switches
DES-7200

DGS-7100

Features
EasySmart
DES-1100/1210 DGS-1100/1210

Stackable Managed
DES-3000 DGS-3100 DGS-3400 DGS-3600

DGS-6600

Users

Competitive analysis

Performance Performance

D-Link DGS-6600 Series

Cisco 4500E Series Centralised architecture Blocking architecture Advanced services by premium IOS PoE+ line cards available Large routing table

HP E5400 Series Switching fabric fixed on backplane Blocking architecture No L2 multicasting features Limited routing protocols Limited IPv6 support No time-based PoE PoE+ line cards available Wireless module available Firewall module available

Price