SUNNYVALE, CA--(Marketwire - February 4, 2010) - Juniper Networks® (
NYSE:
JNPR) today
announced a new generation of silicon that will enable customers to quickly,
efficiently and non-disruptively upgrade existing
T Series Core Routers, the most widely deployed core router in
the world, to a full duplex slot capacity of 250 Gbps without service
interruption. The new chipset lays the foundation for a total capacity of 4
Tbps in a single, half-rack system, ensuring that customers can continue to
scale the T Series in line with rapidly accelerating service, subscriber
and bandwidth growth.
The unique ability to scale the T Series while in service represents a key
component of Juniper's overall commitment to investment protection,
continuous systems availability and operational continuity. With Unified
In-Service Software Upgrades, customers can upgrade
Junos
Software from one version to the next with minimal risk of service
interruption.
"The T Series is a highly valued part of our core network delivering IPv4
and IPv6 routed services, in large part because of Juniper's long-term
product strategy and vision, which protects our investments in network
infrastructure," said Erik-Jan Bos, CTO at
SURFnet, a
subsidiary of the SURF organization, in which Dutch universities,
universities for applied sciences and research centers collaborate
nationally and internationally on innovative ICT facilities. "This new
silicon is an excellent example of Juniper's commitment to investment
protection. Just as we were able to upgrade T640s to T1600s, Juniper is
again making it possible to extend the lifecycle of our core routers with a
non-disruptive upgrade path that ensures the scalability to meet the
continuous growth of traffic in our IP routed core. That is why we are also
excited about the true line-rate 100 GbE router trials on the SURFnet
network."
Exceeding 5,500 systems shipped worldwide to date, Juniper's T Series is
the only core router in the industry capable of supporting true line-rate
100 GbE interfaces. With the TX
Matrix Plus, T1600 customers can evolve to multi-chassis systems at massive
scale. The new chipset will further enable the scaling of single chassis
systems up to 4 Tbps.
"Considering the growth in wireless and IP services, flexible
high-performance network platforms that support 100 GbE are critical for
the core of the network to scale efficiently and simply," said Ray Mota,
managing partner, ACG Research. "By committing to continuous expansion of
its T Series routers, Juniper is providing their customers with the
capability to leverage and expand existing assets to scale the core with
maximum operational efficiency and investment protection."
Built in 45-nanometer technology, the chipset yields total router
throughput surpassing 4 Tbps, far exceeding the performance and scale of
off-the-shelf silicon. The chipset includes advanced diagnostic
capabilities, auto detection and self-healing, and also incorporates
significant power efficiency features to enable more environmentally
conscious data center and service provider networks.
"The T Series is fundamentally different from any other router on the
market because its architecture was designed to deliver leading core
capacity and scale," said Stefan Dyckerhoff, senior vice president and
general manager, Core Business Unit, Juniper Networks. "The chipset we are
introducing today is the next step in our core routing strategy, delivering
unparalleled investment protection and enabling our customers to
continually scale their networks."
The first trials with products that use the new chipset technology are
scheduled for the second half of 2010 and will be available for purchase in
early 2011.
About Juniper Networks
From devices to data centers, from consumers to the cloud, Juniper Networks
delivers innovative software, silicon and systems that transform the
experience and economics of networking. The company serves more than 30,000
customers and partners worldwide, and generated more than $3 billion in
revenue over the last year. Additional information can be found at
www.juniper.net.
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forward-looking within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws,
including statements relating to the expected future availability and
benefits of Juniper Networks products. These statements are subject to
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product development and release process. Additional information concerning
these and other risk factors is contained in the Risk Factors sections of
Juniper Networks' Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2009.
Juniper Networks assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking
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Peter Ruzicka
Juniper Networks, Inc.
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Lisa Hartman
Juniper Networks, Inc.
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