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⚡ 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.
🔌 10GbE Topology (Mermaid)
graph LR
subgraph Internet["☁️ Internet (25Gbps Fiber)"]
ISP["Sonic Fiber<br/>25Gbps ↑↓"]
end
subgraph Router["🌐 TP-Link Archer BE800"]
TPLINK["TP-Link Archer BE800<br/>Tri-Band WiFi 7<br/>10G + SFP+ + 4x2.5G"]
end
subgraph Switch["⚡ 10GbE Switch"]
TLSX["TP-Link TL-SX1008<br/>8-Port 10GbE<br/>Unmanaged Switch"]
end
subgraph HighSpeed["⚡ 10GbE Devices"]
ATL["🗄️ Atlantis<br/>DS1823xs+<br/>10GbE via E10M20-T1<br/>192.168.0.200"]
CAL["🗄️ Calypso<br/>DS723+<br/>10GbE via E10G22-T1-Mini<br/>192.168.0.250"]
GUA["💻 Guava<br/>TrueNAS Scale<br/>Mellanox ConnectX-5<br/>192.168.0.100"]
DSK["🖥️ Shinku-Ryuu<br/>i7-14700K + RTX 4080<br/>Mellanox ConnectX-5<br/>192.168.0.3"]
end
subgraph GigE["🔌 1GbE / Other Devices"]
PROX["🖥️ Proxmox<br/>VM Host"]
PI_V["📡 RPi 5 Vish"]
GL_MT["📡 GL-MT3000<br/>HA Router"]
GL_BE["📡 GL-BE3600<br/>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 -->|"1GbE"| GL_MT
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
📝 ASCII 10GbE Layout
╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ 10 GIGABIT ETHERNET BACKBONE ║
║ Concord, CA • 25Gbps Internet • High-Speed LAN ║
╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
┌─────────────────────────┐
│ ☁️ INTERNET │
│ Sonic 25Gbps Fiber │
│ 25,000 Mbps ↑↓ │
└───────────┬─────────────┘
│
│ 25Gbps
▼
┌─────────────────────────┐
│ 🌐 TP-Link Archer BE800 │
│ ═══════════════════════ │
│ WiFi 7 Tri-Band Router │
│ • 1x 10Gbps RJ45 Port │
│ • 1x 10Gbps SFP+ Port │
│ • 4x 2.5Gbps LAN Ports │
└─────┬─────────┬─────────┘
│ │
10GbE │ │ 2.5GbE
│ │
┌───────────────┘ └───────────────────────────┐
│ │
▼ ▼
┌───────────────────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────────────────────┐
│ ⚡ TP-Link TL-SX1008 │ │ 🔌 1GbE / ROUTER DEVICES │
│ ═══════════════════════════ │ │ ═══════════════════════════ │
│ 8-Port 10GbE Unmanaged │ │ │
│ • All ports 10GBASE-T │ │ ┌─────────┐ ┌─────────┐ │
│ • 160Gbps switching capacity │ │ │ Proxmox │ │RPi 5 │ │
│ • Fanless, silent operation │ │ │ VM Host │ │ Vish │ │
│ │ │ │ 1GbE │ │ 1GbE │ │
│ Port Layout: │ │ └─────────┘ └─────────┘ │
│ ┌───┬───┬───┬───┬───┬───┬───┬───┐ │ │
│ │ 1 │ 2 │ 3 │ 4 │ 5 │ 6 │ 7 │ 8 │ │ ┌─────────┐ ┌─────────┐ │
│ └─┬─┴─┬─┴─┬─┴─┬─┴───┴───┴───┴───┘ │ │GL-BE3600│ │GL-MT3000│ │
│ │ │ │ │ (unused) │ │exit node│ │HA subnet│ │
└────┼───┼───┼───┼──────────────────┘ │ └─────────┘ └─────────┘ │
│ │ │ │ └─────────────────────────────────┘
│ │ │ │
10GbE│ │ │ │10GbE
│ │ │ │
▼ ▼ ▼ ▼
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ ⚡ 10GbE CONNECTED DEVICES │
│ ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ │
│ │
│ ┌─────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────┐ │
│ │ ATLANTIS │ │ CALYPSO │ │ GUAVA │ │
│ │ ═════════════ │ │ ═════════════ │ │ ═════════════ │ │
│ │ 192.168.0.200 │ │ 192.168.0.250 │ │ 192.168.0.100 │ │
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ │ DS1823xs+ │ │ DS723+ │ │ TrueNAS Scale │ │
│ │ 8-Bay NAS │ │ 2-Bay NAS │ │ Ryzen 5 8600G │ │
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ │ 8x 16TB HDDs │ │ 2x 12TB HDDs │ │ 2x 4TB SSD │ │
│ │ = 128TB Raw │ │ = 24TB Raw │ │ = 8TB Raw │ │
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ │ ┌───────────┐ │ │ ┌───────────┐ │ │ ┌───────────┐ │ │
│ │ │ E10M20-T1 │ │ │ │E10G22-T1 │ │ │ │ Mellanox │ │ │
│ │ │ 10GbE+M.2 │ │ │ │ -Mini │ │ │ │ConnectX-5 │ │ │
│ │ │ PCIe │ │ │ │ 10GbE │ │ │ │ 10/25GbE │ │ │
│ │ └───────────┘ │ │ └───────────┘ │ │ └───────────┘ │ │
│ └─────────────────┘ └─────────────────┘ └─────────────────┘ │
│ │
│ ┌─────────────────┐ │
│ │ SHINKU-RYUU │ │
│ │ ═════════════ │ │
│ │ 192.168.0.3 │ │
│ │ │ │
│ │ i7-14700K │ │
│ │ RTX 4080 16GB │ │
│ │ 96GB DDR5 │ │
│ │ ┌───────────┐ │ │
│ │ │ Mellanox │ │ │
│ │ │ConnectX-5 │ │ │
│ │ │ 10/25GbE │ │ │
│ │ └───────────┘ │ │
│ └─────────────────┘ │
│ │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS ║
║ ═════════════════════ ║
║ ║
║ • NAS-to-NAS Transfer (Atlantis ↔ Calypso): ~1.1 GB/s (8.8 Gbps) ║
║ • Desktop → Atlantis Sequential Write: ~1.0 GB/s (8.0 Gbps) ║
║ • Atlantis → Desktop Sequential Read: ~1.1 GB/s (8.8 Gbps) ║
║ • 4K Video Stream (single): ~100 Mbps (0.1 Gbps) ║
║ • 4K Video Streams (concurrent, theoretical): ~80 streams ║
║ ║
║ Bottlenecks: ║
║ • None for 10GbE devices - full speed to switch via router's 10G uplink ║
║ • 1GbE devices: Proxmox host, RPi 5, GL routers connected via router's GbE ports ║
╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
📊 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 |
🔧 Cable Requirements
All 10GbE connections use Cat6a or Cat7 cables for reliable 10Gbps performance:
| Connection | Cable Type | Length | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switch → Atlantis | Cat6a | ~2m | Shielded recommended |
| Switch → Calypso | Cat6a | ~2m | Shielded recommended |
| Switch → Guava | Cat6a | ~3m | |
| Switch → Desktop | Cat6a | ~5m | |
| Router → Switch | Cat6a | ~1m | 2.5GbE link |
🔗 Related Diagrams
- Network Topology - Complete network overview
- Storage Topology - NAS storage configuration