Technologies for switching network traffic in a data center

At least one non-transitory machine-readable storage medium storing instructions for execution by an integrated circuit (IC), the IC being for use in forwarding network traffic, the instructions when executed by the IC resulting the IC being configured to perform operations comprising:

• using network communication circuitry of the IC in (1) receiving inbound network communication to the IC and (2) transmitting outbound network communication from the IC;
• and
• using network traffic switching circuitry of the IC in determining forwarding information to be used in association with the transmitting of the outbound network communication from the IC;
• wherein:
• the inbound network communication is formatted in accordance with one or more of multiple different link layer communication protocols;
• when the IC is in operation, the network traffic switching circuitry is to determine the forwarding information based upon frame data to be accessed by the IC as a function of the one or more of the multiple different link layer communication protocols;
• and
• the IC is configurable to provide telemetry information related, at least in part, to the IC that is for use in software defined infrastructure management.

A network switch for use in forwarding network traffic, the network switch comprising:

• physical ports;
• an integrated circuit (IC) coupled to the physical ports, the IC comprising:
• network communication circuitry for use in (1) receiving inbound network communication to the network switch and (2) transmitting outbound network communication from the network switch;
• and
• network traffic switching circuitry for use in determining forwarding information to be used in association with the transmitting of the outbound network communication from the network switch;
• wherein:
• the inbound network communication is formatted in accordance with one or more of multiple different link layer communication protocols;
• when the network switch is in operation, the network traffic switching circuitry is to determine the forwarding information based upon frame data to be accessed by the network switch as a function of the one or more of the multiple different link layer communication protocols;
• and
• the network switch is configurable to provide telemetry information related, at least in part, to the network switch that is for use in software defined infrastructure management.

A data center for use in processing data, the data center comprising:

• at least one server system comprising a network switch, the network switch comprising:
• physical ports;
• an integrated circuit (IC) coupled to the physical ports, the IC comprising:
• network communication circuitry for use in (1) receiving inbound network communication to the network switch and (2) transmitting outbound network communication from the network switch;
• and
• network traffic switching circuitry for use in determining forwarding information to be used in association with the transmitting of the outbound network communication from the network switch;
• wherein:
• the inbound network communication is formatted in accordance with one or more of multiple different link layer communication protocols;
• when the network switch is in operation, the network traffic switching circuitry is to determine the forwarding information based upon frame data to be accessed by the network switch as a function of the one or more of the multiple different link layer communication protocols;
• and
• the network switch is configurable to provide telemetry information related, at least in part, to the network switch that is for use in software defined infrastructure management.