Brocade NetIron XMR Series0 pages
DATA SHEET
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BROCADE
NETIRON XMR
4000, 8000
16000, 32000
CARRIER-CLASS
ROUTING
HIGHLIGHTS
•tProvides 4-, 8-, 16-, and 32-slot high-end
IPv4/IPv6/MPLS multi-service routers
•tLeverages terabit-scale architecture,
offering up to 3.2 Tbps data capacity and
approximately 2 billion pps per system
•tProvides up to 16 100 GbE, 256 10 GbE,
768 1 GbE, 64 OC-192, or 256 OC-48
ports per system
•tProvides wire-speed IPv4, IPv6, and MPLS
forwarding performance with 1 million
FIB entries
•tDelivers high-capacity MPLS Layer 2/3
VPNs and IP over MPLS routing
•tEnables virtual routing in non-MPLS
environments via Multi-VRF
•tProvides highly resilient architecture with
redundant management modules, switch
fabrics, power supplies, cooling, and
hitless failover
The Brocade One™ strategy helps
simplify networking infrastructures
through innovative technologies
and solutions. The Brocade NetIron
XMR Series supports this strategy
by enabling higher network
performance and scalability with
the best price/performance, helping
service providers transform their
businesses with new, high-value cloudbased services.
IPv4/IPv6/MPLS Multi-Service
Backbone Routers
Today’s service providers face market
challenges that require a new breed
of solutions to ensure successful and
profitable operation. Service providers
operate in an environment of fierce
competition that continues to drive service
pricing down. A smooth introduction of new,
reliable, and scalable services is difficult
for many service providers; yet, it is crucial
to expanding the subscriber base and
improving subscriber retention. Adding to
these challenges is an exponential growth
trend in Internet traffic that continues to
erode network capacities. Furthermore,
ensuring and increasing profitability,
which require controlling Capital
Expenditures (CapEx) and Operational
Expenditures (OpEx), are key goals for
any service provider.
Brocade® NetIron® XMR Series routers are
built to address all these hurdles by offering
state-of-the-art design in hardware and
software. Based on a superior terabit-scale
architecture that includes cutting-edge, fifth-
generation network processors, this series
comprises the industry’s most powerful,
high-density IPv4/ IPv6/MPLS multi-service
routers. To enable the deployment of
scalable, high-value, and profitable services,
the NetIron XMR Series offers highly
versatile, cost-efficient solutions for Internet
routing, inter-Metro backbones, largescale multi-service backbones, and carrier
transport networks.
The NetIron XMR Series includes the 4-slot
NetIron XMR 4000, the 8-slot NetIron XMR
8000, the 16-slot NetIron XMR 16000, and
the 32-slot NetIron XMR 32000. The series
offers industry-leading port capacity and
density for both Carrier Ethernet and Packet