Juniper takes its Ethernet gear to the edge.(Juniper Networks Inc.)
Byline: Ed Gubbins
Juniper Networks today introduced half- and quarter-sized versions of the core Ethernet router it brought to market earlier this year, hoping to compete more directly in Ethernet edge and metro markets.
The new MX480 Ethernet Services Router, available since August, offers 480 Gb/s of capacity (240 Gb/s in, 240 Gb/s out) in an eight-rack-unit box. And the MX240, which begins shipping in next year's first quarter, offers 240 Gb/s of capacity (120 Gb/s each way) in a five-rack-unit box. Like their larger predecessor, the MX960, each of the new products is capable of managing up to 1 million MAC addresses, Juniper said.
Juniper began shipping its first MX product, the MX960, in March, with 960 Gb/s of capacity (480 Gb/s in, 480 Gb/s out). …
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