# β‘ 10GbE Backbone Network
## Overview
The Concord primary location features a high-speed 10 Gigabit Ethernet backbone connecting the NAS cluster and primary workstations, enabling fast file transfers, media streaming, and backup operations.
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## π 10GbE Topology (Mermaid)
```mermaid
graph LR
subgraph Internet["βοΈ Internet (25Gbps Fiber)"]
ISP["Sonic Fiber
25Gbps ββ"]
end
subgraph Router["π TP-Link Archer BE800"]
TPLINK["TP-Link Archer BE800
Tri-Band WiFi 7
10G + SFP+ + 4x2.5G"]
end
subgraph Switch["β‘ 10GbE Switch"]
TLSX["TP-Link TL-SX1008
8-Port 10GbE
Unmanaged Switch"]
end
subgraph HighSpeed["β‘ 10GbE Devices"]
ATL["ποΈ Atlantis
DS1823xs+
10GbE via E10M20-T1
192.168.0.200"]
CAL["ποΈ Calypso
DS723+
10GbE via E10G22-T1-Mini
192.168.0.250"]
GUA["π» Guava
TrueNAS Scale
Mellanox ConnectX-5
192.168.0.100"]
DSK["π₯οΈ Shinku-Ryuu
i7-14700K + RTX 4080
Mellanox ConnectX-5
192.168.0.3"]
end
subgraph GigE["π 1GbE / Other Devices"]
PROX["π₯οΈ Proxmox
VM Host"]
PI_V["π‘ RPi 5 Vish"]
GL_BERYL7["π‘ GL-MT3600BE (Beryl 7)
Remote subnet router"]
GL_BE["π‘ GL-BE3600
Exit Node Router"]
end
ISP -->|"25Gbps"| TPLINK
TPLINK -->|"10GbE"| TLSX
TLSX -->|"10GbE"| ATL
TLSX -->|"10GbE"| CAL
TLSX -->|"10GbE"| GUA
TLSX -->|"10GbE"| DSK
TPLINK -->|"1GbE"| PROX
TPLINK -->|"1GbE"| PI_V
TPLINK -.->|"Tailscale"| GL_BERYL7
TPLINK -->|"1GbE"| GL_BE
classDef switch fill:#f39c12,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px,color:#fff
classDef nas fill:#3498db,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px,color:#fff
classDef compute fill:#9b59b6,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px,color:#fff
classDef router fill:#2ecc71,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px,color:#fff
class TLSX switch
class ATL,CAL nas
class GUA,DSK,PROX,ANUB,PI_V compute
class TPLINK router
```
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## π ASCII 10GbE Layout
```
ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ
β 10 GIGABIT ETHERNET BACKBONE β
β Concord, CA β’ 25Gbps Internet β’ High-Speed LAN β
ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ
βββββββββββββββββββββββββββ
β βοΈ INTERNET β
β Sonic 25Gbps Fiber β
β 25,000 Mbps ββ β
βββββββββββββ¬ββββββββββββββ
β
β 25Gbps
βΌ
βββββββββββββββββββββββββββ
β π TP-Link Archer BE800 β
β βββββββββββββββββββββββ β
β WiFi 7 Tri-Band Router β
β β’ 1x 10Gbps RJ45 Port β
β β’ 1x 10Gbps SFP+ Port β
β β’ 4x 2.5Gbps LAN Ports β
βββββββ¬ββββββββββ¬ββββββββββ
β β
10GbE β β 2.5GbE
β β
βββββββββββββββββ βββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ
β β
βΌ βΌ
βββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ βββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ
β β‘ TP-Link TL-SX1008 β β π 1GbE / ROUTER DEVICES β
β βββββββββββββββββββββββββββ β β βββββββββββββββββββββββββββ β
β 8-Port 10GbE Unmanaged β β β
β β’ All ports 10GBASE-T β β βββββββββββ βββββββββββ β
β β’ 160Gbps switching capacity β β β Proxmox β βRPi 5 β β
β β’ Fanless, silent operation β β β VM Host β β Vish β β
β β β β 1GbE β β 1GbE β β
β Port Layout: β β βββββββββββ βββββββββββ β
β βββββ¬ββββ¬ββββ¬ββββ¬ββββ¬ββββ¬ββββ¬ββββ β β
β β 1 β 2 β 3 β 4 β 5 β 6 β 7 β 8 β β βββββββββββ βββββββββββ β
β βββ¬ββ΄ββ¬ββ΄ββ¬ββ΄ββ¬ββ΄ββββ΄ββββ΄ββββ΄ββββ β βGL-BE3600β βBeryl 7 β β
β β β β β (unused) β βexit nodeβ βHA subnetβ β
ββββββΌββββΌββββΌββββΌβββββββββββββββββββ β βββββββββββ βββββββββββ β
β β β β βββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ
β β β β
10GbEβ β β β10GbE
β β β β
βΌ βΌ βΌ βΌ
ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ
β β‘ 10GbE CONNECTED DEVICES β
β ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ β
β β
β βββββββββββββββββββ βββββββββββββββββββ βββββββββββββββββββ β
β β ATLANTIS β β CALYPSO β β GUAVA β β
β β βββββββββββββ β β βββββββββββββ β β βββββββββββββ β β
β β 192.168.0.200 β β 192.168.0.250 β β 192.168.0.100 β β
β β β β β β β β
β β DS1823xs+ β β DS723+ β β TrueNAS Scale β β
β β 8-Bay NAS β β 2-Bay NAS β β Ryzen 5 8600G β β
β β β β β β β β
β β 8x 16TB HDDs β β 2x 12TB HDDs β β 2x 4TB SSD β β
β β = 128TB Raw β β = 24TB Raw β β = 8TB Raw β β
β β β β β β β β
β β βββββββββββββ β β βββββββββββββ β β βββββββββββββ β β
β β β E10M20-T1 β β β βE10G22-T1 β β β β Mellanox β β β
β β β 10GbE+M.2 β β β β -Mini β β β βConnectX-5 β β β
β β β PCIe β β β β 10GbE β β β β 10/25GbE β β β
β β βββββββββββββ β β βββββββββββββ β β βββββββββββββ β β
β βββββββββββββββββββ βββββββββββββββββββ βββββββββββββββββββ β
β β
β βββββββββββββββββββ β
β β SHINKU-RYUU β β
β β βββββββββββββ β β
β β 192.168.0.3 β β
β β β β
β β i7-14700K β β
β β RTX 4080 16GB β β
β β 96GB DDR5 β β
β β βββββββββββββ β β
β β β Mellanox β β β
β β βConnectX-5 β β β
β β β 10/25GbE β β β
β β βββββββββββββ β β
β βββββββββββββββββββ β
β β
ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ
ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ
β PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS β
β βββββββββββββββββββββ β
β β
β β’ NAS-to-NAS Transfer (Atlantis β Calypso): ~1.1 GB/s (8.8 Gbps) β
β β’ Desktop β Atlantis Sequential Write: ~1.0 GB/s (8.0 Gbps) β
β β’ Atlantis β Desktop Sequential Read: ~1.1 GB/s (8.8 Gbps) β
β β’ 4K Video Stream (single): ~100 Mbps (0.1 Gbps) β
β β’ 4K Video Streams (concurrent, theoretical): ~80 streams β
β β
β Bottlenecks: β
β β’ None for 10GbE devices - full speed to switch via router's 10G uplink β
β β’ 1GbE devices: Proxmox host, RPi 5, GL routers connected via router's GbE ports β
ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ
```
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## π Hardware Specifications
### TP-Link TL-SX1008 (10GbE Switch)
| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Ports | 8x 10GBASE-T (RJ45) |
| Switching Capacity | 160 Gbps |
| Forwarding Rate | 119.04 Mpps |
| Management | Unmanaged |
| Cooling | Fanless (silent) |
| Power | ~15W typical |
### 10GbE Network Cards
| Device | NIC Model | Interface | Notes |
|--------|-----------|-----------|-------|
| Atlantis | Synology E10M20-T1 | PCIe 3.0 x8 | Combo 10GbE + M.2 slot |
| Calypso | Synology E10G22-T1-Mini | PCIe 3.0 | Official Synology 10GbE (Intel X550-AT) |
| Guava | Mellanox ConnectX-5 (MT27800) | PCIe | 2-port; 10/25GbE capable; running at 10Gbps |
| Shinku-Ryuu | Mellanox ConnectX-5 (2-port) | PCIe | 10/25GbE capable; running at 10Gbps |
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## π§ Cable Requirements
All 10GbE connections use **Cat6a or Cat7** cables for reliable 10Gbps performance:
| Connection | Cable Type | Length | Notes |
|------------|------------|--------|-------|
| Switch β Atlantis | Cat6a | ~2m | Shielded recommended |
| Switch β Calypso | Cat6a | ~2m | Shielded recommended |
| Switch β Guava | Cat6a | ~3m | |
| Switch β Desktop | Cat6a | ~5m | |
| Router β Switch | Cat6a | ~1m | 2.5GbE link |
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## π Related Diagrams
- [Network Topology](network-topology.md) - Complete network overview
- [Storage Topology](storage-topology.md) - NAS storage configuration