Foundry Networks introduces NetIron M2404 Series MPLS

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NetIronR M2404 Metro Access Switch Family Enables Unified MPLS Infrastructure for Superior Service Availability.

NetIronR M2404 Metro Access Switch Family Enables Unified MPLS Infrastructure for Superior Service Availability, Sub-50ms Traffic Protection and End-to-End Customer SLA Enforcement

Foundry Networks, Inc. a performance and total
solutions leader for end-to-end switching and routing, has introduced the NetIron M2404 Series MPLS-enabled Metro Access Switches. These new cost effective Metro Ethernet switches are purpose-built for service versatility,scalability, and manageability, all in a compact moveable one rack unit (1RU) form factor.

The NetIron M2404 offers wire-rate forwarding, advance MPLS-based Carrier Ethernet features, and advanced bandwidth management in a cost-effective and compact package. The NetIron M2404 switch family includes both fiber and RJ-45 copper configurations.

The NetIron M2404 allows advanced Service Level Agreement (SLA) enforcement with Hierarchical Quality of Service (QoS),resilient sub-50ms service recovery time and comprehensive Mul

ti-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) and EFM OAM capabilities. Theses capabilities make the NetIron M2404 the most versatile solution for metro access applications,such as FTTx, ETTx, MTU, Wireless backhaul and multi-play service delivery that are in high demand.

Combining Ethernet's scalability with MPLS functionality for differentiated IP based services is a winning combination for carriers and their customers,forming the basis for next generation wireline networking. Service Level Agreement (SLA) functionality and compliance improve as the MPLS Provider Edge moves closer to the customer.

Multi-Tenant Unit (MTU) devices with these capabilities are a logical choice to provide end-users with business-class services and stringent SLAs. NetIron M2404 Metro Access Switches, together with the NetIron MLX Metro Routers and NetIron XMR Core Routers, are the key components of Foundry's market leading Carrier Ethernet solutions.

Foundry's end-to-end MPLS-enabled Carrier Et

hernet solutions deliver:Significantly increased service scalability with Hierarchical VPLS(H-VPLS)Higher service availability with end-to-end sub-50ms MPLS Fast Reroute(FRR)increased service security with end-to-end pseudo-wire and VPLS L2VPNs Optimized bandwidth management with end-to-end MPLS Traffic Engineering Increased converged network infrastructure unified by one standard technology

The NetIron M2404 is available in two configurations; the M2404F switch is configured with 24 100baseX SFP fiber ports, two GbE combo ports and two enhanced GbE uplink ports, while the M2404C switch is configured with 24 10/100 RJ-45 copper ports, two GbE combo ports and two enhanced GbE uplink ports. The M2404F SFP ports supports both 100baseFX and 100baseBX optics,which makes it a perfect solution for Ethernet in the First Mile (EFM)application. Both M2404F and M2404C switches support redundant AC/DC power supplies for increased hardware redundancy and are NEBS Level 3 and ETSI compliant.

The NetIron M2404 switches offer a suite of comprehensive service-enabling features. MPLS Traffic Engineering and MPLS Fast Reroute features enable providers to ensure optimal end-to-end service delivery and guarantee sub-50ms service recovery. Hierarchical VPLS, MPLS pseudo-wire and QinQ tunneling features gives providers the flexibility to offer scalable point-to-point, multipoint-to-multipoint and any-to-any VPN services.Hierarchical QOS scheduling, traffic policing and shaping features offer providers the ability to deliver advanced service level agreements.

IGMP snooping and Multicast VLAN Registration (MVR) features enable providers to efficiently deliver multi-play services such as video, voice and data. For network and subscriber security, the NetIron M2404 switches support wire-speed security ACLs and 802.1x port authentication features. Lastly, to help providers simplify end-to-end service operations and management, the NetIron M2404 delivers a rich set of ope

rations, administration and management (OAM) capabilities including support for the 802.3ah EFM OAM,802.1ag CFM (Connectivity Fault Management) and MEF OAM standards.

"The compact NetIron M2404 switches are purpose-built for the Metro access edge with advanced IP and MPLS capabilities," said Vice President (Asia pacific), Foundry Networks, Chandra Kopparapu is the. "The versatility provided by the NetIron M2404 will enable providers to deliver Metro differentiated services cost effectively with superior availability, scalability and
performance."