Exablaze ExaLINK Hydra Layer1 20x QSFP-DD 160x 10GbE Matrix Switch

The Exablaze ExaLINK Hydra Matrix Switch is a high density Layer 1 switch, supporting up to 160x 10 GbE lanes in a single rack unit (1RU). Unlike traditional network switches that operate at the data-link layer (layer 2), the ExaLINK Hydra operates at the physical network layer (layer 1). Connections through the device are made electrically through a matrix switch. This allows the device to tap into connections (for network monitoring), patch connections between ports (for reconfiguration) and fan-out connections from one port to many (for high-speed applications), at nearly imperceptible latency.