Foundry Networks introduced a new 10 Gigabit Ethernet Router with up to four Terabits of switching capacity and 1.5 billion packets per second of routing performance per rack. The new NetIron 40G router offers 40-Gigabits of capacity per slot, allowing for higher density modules and a path to 40 Gbps connections in the future. The NetIron 40G provides a density of up to 256 Gigabit Ethernet ports and 32 10GbE ports in each 13 rack unit high system; and 768 Gigabit Ethernet ports and 96 10GbE ports per 7 foot rack. Route processors perform hardware based low latency routing for up to 512,000 IP routes in each interface module. Foundry claims the platform is capable of 1.5 billion packets per second of IP routing performance per rack. Additional capabilities include:
- Internet-grade BGP scalability features such as confederations and route reflection clusters
Support for 4,000,000 BGP routes and 500 BGP peers
BGP route flap dampening for network stability
MBGP extensions for multicast support
Route filtering capabilities including Cooperative Filtering for efficient BGP route distribution
OSPF route summarization for internal and external routes to improve scalability
MD5 authentication to secure the routing domain and block bogus route advertisements
A complete IS-IS implementation including support for Level 1 and Level 2 adjacencies, and integration with other routing protocols for best route selection and route redistribution
Foundry's Metro Ring Protocol (MRP) and Virtual Switch Redundancy Protocol (VSRP) for SONET-like protection in high-speed 10 GbE based metro networks
Support for Super VLAN aggregation and up to 2,000,000 system MAC addresses
Product availability is slated for Q3. Pricing is as follows: DC system $44,995; Management module $19,995; 4-port 10GbE modules $94,995; Long Reach (LR or 10 km) Xenpak optic $4,995; Extended Reach (ER or 50km) Xenpak optic $11,995.
