Entry Fabric

16-Port 100 GbE. The On-Ramp.

Validated entry fabric for small JOHNAIC clusters. Lowers the platform entry without lowering the standard.

₹4,99,999fixed price, no BOM
Available only as part of a validated cluster deployment.
Specifications
Ports
16 × 100 GbE
Form Factor
Rack-mount fabric switch
Firmware
JOHNAIC validated
Cables
DAC cables included node-to-switch
Positioning

Networking is where most DIY AI clusters fall apart. JOHNAIC Switch Lite is not a generic switch with a logo — it is validated firmware, tested against the exact traffic patterns of local inference, storage, and orchestration, sized for the first validated cluster.

Switch Lite lowers the platform entry to ₹24,99,999 for a 2-node cluster. Same validated firmware as the enterprise Switch, with a natural upgrade path when the cluster grows.

Why this SKU

100 GbE is the baseline

No 10 GbE tiers. No upgrade conversations. Every node is connected at full platform speed.

Validated firmware

Tested against inference, storage, and orchestration workloads. Not a rebadged commodity switch.

Cluster-only pricing

Sold only with compute nodes, never standalone. The on-ramp to the platform, not a networking SKU on its own.

When to use
  • 2–4 compute node clusters
  • Pilot and team deployments
  • Cost-sensitive entry into the JOHNAIC platform
When not to use
  • Single-node deployments — Switch Lite is cluster-only
  • Standalone purchase — sold only with 2+ compute nodes
  • 5+ node clusters — use JOHNAIC Switch
  • HA requiring dual-fabric redundancy — use JOHNAIC Switch
Workload fit
  • Node-to-node inference traffic
  • Storage traffic to Databank 64
  • Multix / Panini orchestration traffic
Validated Deployment Configurations
Cluster Pilot
₹24,99,999
2 × J32 + Switch Lite
First validated cluster
Team
₹34,99,999
3 × J32 + Switch Lite
Department, 50–100 users

Validate your network for AI traffic.

Generic networking is the silent killer of on-premise AI clusters. We will review your topology against JOHNAIC's validated fabric.

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