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==Subi Krisnhamurthy (Dell): switch contribution==

* Z9500: 3U, 132x40GB
* Dell is considering contributing this but wanted to hear from the community on whether this is a good contribution
* Lot of discussion :)
* This feels like a big switch - 17 T2s + 5 mgmt CPUs?
* Complication for software, e.g., how does ONIE map to this? 5 ONIE images? 17 ONIE images? something in between?
* Distinction: (a) are you optimizing the physical power/cable requirements while still keeping it disaggregated/modular, or (b) are you trying to present a single "black box"
** like (b) if it is possible
* What are the failure domains, how is better for power, cost?
* => Follow-up - Dell will come back and present failure domains and better on power/cost than just doing this with smaller boxes (like 32x40s)