Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches - Adtech Global

EX4500 Line of Ethernet SwitchesThe Juniper Networks EX4500 line of Ethernet switches offer scalable, compact, highperformanceplatforms for supporting high-density 10 gigabit per second (Gbps) data centertop-of-rack as well as data center, campus, and service provider aggregation deployments.Featuring up to 48 wire-speed dual Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) and 10GbE pluggableports in a two rack unit platform, the EX4500 switch delivers full Layer 2 and Layer 3connectivity to networked devices such as servers and other switches. Forty fixed portsare complemented by two optional high-speed uplink modules available for configurationflexibility, providing eight additional 10GbE ports.Optimized for the Data CenterThe EX4500 is designed for demanding data center applications where high performance,high availability, and energy efficiency are key requirements. Delivering 10 Gbps ofbandwidth and 14.88 million packets per second (Mpps) throughput on every port for anypacket size, the EX4500 is purpose-built for top-of-rack or end-of-row deployments intoday’s high-performance data center.The EX4500 also offers an economical, power efficient and compact solution foraggregating 10GbE uplinks from access devices in core data center and buildingdeployments. The EX4500 easily meets enterprise core switch requirements by deliveringwire-speed performance on every port, full device redundancy, dual speed GbE and 10GbEinterfaces, support for Layer 3 dynamic routing protocols such as RIP and OSPF, and acomprehensive quality-of-service (QoS) feature set.Virtual Chassis TechnologyThe EX4500 also supports Virtual Chassis technology, dramatically reducing complexityand introducing a new level of flexibility for data center top-rack or end-row serveraggregation deployments.Redundant links are only required for each Virtual Chassis group rather than betweenindividual switches, greatly simplifying data center configurations. It is possible to combineEX4500 and EX4200 switches within a single Virtual Chassis configuration to supportenvironments where both GbE and 10GbE servers are present, making the most efficient useof available resources.Highly Available, Energy EfficientThe EX4500 switches offer dual internal load sharing AC power supplies and redundantvariable-speed fans that adjust their speed based on existing conditions, reducing powerconsumption and protecting the switch from a single power supply or fan failure.The EX4500 runs the same Junos operating system as other Juniper Networks EX SeriesEthernet Switches, routers, and security products, contributing to a consistent userexperience across the entire Juniper network infrastructure.EX820010GbE10GbEGbE ServersEX4200/EX4500 Virtual Chassis10GbE ServersThe EX4500, which supports high-density10 Gbps server top-of-rack and aggregationdeployments in the data center, can alsobelong to the same Virtual Chassis as EX4200switches to support mixed GbE and 10GbE serverenvironments.8