The Foundry BigIron
series features innovative engineering and design, and was one of the
first chassis to be 10-Gigabit when it was released in 1998. BirIron's
reliable IronCore ASIC architecture delivers hardware-based switching
that improves network bandwidth to support next generation technology.
All Foundry BigIron
systems have been built to provide flawless non-blocking wire-speed
switching capacity and support an impressive set of protocols. Models
like the The 15-slot BigIron 15000, allow up to
178 Million packets per second (Mpps) in a single chassis which allows
nearly double the performance of the closest competitor in only half
the actual size. Unlike other network hardware, The 4, 8, and 15-slot
chassis offer total investment protection by making upgrading and
replacing modules a snap without disruption or any downtime. Because
all Bigiron modules are interchangeable, just add
a new interface module into your chassis and you will be ready to roll.
Secure IronShield multi-layered protection,
redundant AC and DC Power Supply Options
Powerful IP Routing, multicast support
including IP, IPX, AppleTalk, OSPF, BGP4, IGMP, DVMRP, PIM
Internet Traffic Management Layer 4-7
Switching. Local/Global Server Load Balancing,
URL/Cookie Switching, Firewall Load Balancing, Cache Switching
Compact, Nearly Double the
10Gbe capacity of their competitors
For more documentation, you can refer to Foundry Networks' BigIron
Company Literature.
Don't be intimidated by industry jargon, give us a
call at (866)-IT-ASSET and let us help
you decide which Foundry product is right for your business!
BgIron RX:now comes
in Green!
Aside from delivering the industry's highest 10 gigabit Ethernet
(10GbE) density, this powerful switch dramatically reducing
power/gigabit of performance. By delivering more than twice the 10GbE
and GbE density of their nearest competitors, Bigiron RX
switches lower overall power consumption, saving you some green while
helping ease global energy usage. This caught the eyes of Interop,
which honored Foundry with the 2008 "Best of Interop" green award. As
it turns out, saving the planet is good for your wallet. Who knew?
Need more reasons to choose BigIron?
In 2003, the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory chose the BigIron
MG8 and the BigIron 15000 switches to power their
technology demonstrations at the Dept. of Energy's National Nuclear
Security Administration (NNSA) booth for the 2003 Supercomputing
Conference. To test high-data rate performance, their Lustre File
System demonstration relied on Foundry's high-density, non-blocking
architecture to transfer data over a two-thousand mile network.
Considering what Foundry BigIron can do for the
NNSA, imagine what it can do for your network.
Townsend Networks proudly stands behind all of the Foundry
BigIron Models we stock, and recommend them
to any enterprise business looking for expandable 10Gbe ready network
capacity. Looking for something even more powerful? Check out our
inventory of Foundry
ServerIron products.
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