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Operator Nexus SKUs reference

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+---
+title: Azure Operator Nexus Fabric SKUs
+description: SKU options for Azure Operator Nexus Network Fabric
+ms.topic: article
+ms.date: 02/26/2024
+author: joemarshallmsft
+ms.author: joemarshall
+ms.service: azure-operator-nexus
+---
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+# Azure Operator Nexus Fabric SKUs
+
+Operator Nexus Fabric SKUs for Azure Operator Nexus are meticulously designed to streamline the procurement and deployment processes, offering standardized bill of materials (BOM), topologies, wiring, and workflows. Microsoft crafts and prevalidates each SKU in collaboration with OEM vendors, ensuring seamless integration and optimal performance for operators.
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+Operator Nexus Fabric SKUs offer a comprehensive range of options, allowing operators to tailor their deployments according to their specific requirements. With prevalidated configurations and standardized BOMs, the procurement and deployment processes are streamlined, ensuring efficiency and performance across the board.
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+The following table outlines the various configurations of Operator Nexus Fabric SKUs, catering to different use-cases and functionalities required by operators.
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+| **S.No** | **Use-Case** | **Network Fabric SKU ID** | **Description** |
+|--|--|--|--|
+| 1        | Multi Rack Near-Edge | M4-A400-A100-C16-ab       | <ul><li>Support 400-Gbps link between Operator Nexus fabric CEs and Provider Edge PEs</li><li>Support up to four compute rack deployment and aggregator rack</li><li>Each compute rack can have up to 16 compute servers</li><li>One Network Packet Broker</li></ul> |
+| 2        | Multi Rack Near-Edge  | M8-A400-A100-C16-ab       |  <ul><li>Support 400-Gbps link between Operator Nexus fabric CEs and Provider Edge PEs </li><li>Support up to eight compute rack deployment and aggregator rack </li><li>Each compute rack can have up to 16 compute servers </li><li>One Network Packet Broker for deployment size between one and four compute racks. Two network packet brokers for deployment size of five to eight compute racks </li></ul> |
+| 3        | Multi Rack Near-Edge  | M8-A100-A25-C16-aa        | <ul><li>Support 100-Gbps link between Operator Nexus fabric CEs and Provider Edge PEs </li><li>Support up to eight compute rack deployment and aggregator rack </li><li>Each compute rack can have up to 16 compute servers </li><li>One Network Packet Broker for 1 to 4 rack compute rack deployment and two network packet brokers with deployment size of 5 to 8 compute racks </li></ul> |
+| 4        | Single Rack Near-Edge | S-A100-A25-C12-aa         | <ul><li>Supports 100-Gbps link between Operator Nexus fabric CEs and Provider Edge PEs </li><li>Single rack with shared aggregator and compute rack </li><li>Each compute rack can have up to 12 compute servers </li><li>One Network Packet Broker  </li></ul> |
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+The BOM for each SKU requires:
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+- A pair of Customer Edge (CE) devices
+- For the multi-rack SKUs, a pair of Top-of-Rack (TOR) switches per deployed rack
+- One management switch per deployed rack
+- One of more NPB devices (see table)
+- Terminal Server
+- Cable and optics