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Extreme Networks Data Sheet: Summit X450a Series
Target Applications
Small Network Core Switch
SummitX450aisidealasasmallnetworkswitch.
Theoptional10gigabitportsareperfectfor
settingupahighbandwidth10gigabitbackbone,
orforaggregatingmultiplegigabitportsfor
inter-switchconnectivity.Allnecessarycore
protocolsareavailable,includingBGPv4and
IPv6.Withnon-blockingperformance,extensive
DoSprotection,LongestPrexMatchrouting
andsuperiortracmanagementfeatures,
SummitX450ahasbeendesignedfromthe
grounduptobeanidealsmallcoreswitch.
Traditional Aggregation Layer
SummitX450aiseasilydeployedasatechnology
upgradetoatraditionalaggregationlayer,
bringing10gigabituplinksandhighavailability.
Forcopperandberdeployments,apairof
SummitX450aswitchesprovidesredundant
aggregationswitching.
Carrier Ethernet Services
SummitX450aisanidealservicedelivery
platformforCarrierEthernetnetworks.The
advancedtracmanagement,resiliencyand
scalabilityfeaturesgiveittheexibilitytobe
deployedasanaccessswitchorasanaggregation
switch.Bysupportingbothaccessandaggrega-
tionservicedeliveryrequirements,SummitX450a
minimizesserviceproviders’operationalexpenses.
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Time
Quantity
Bandwidth
The Goal:
Increase revenue
with additional
services while
reducing costs
Demand for
packet-based
services
Competitive
pressures
Revenues
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