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BROCADE
MLX SERIES
ROUTERS
HIGH-
PERFORMANCE
ROUTING
HIGHLIGHTS
• Scalable multiservice IP/MPLS,
Software-Dened Networking (SDN)-
enabled routers in 4-, 8-, 16-, and
32-slot chassis options
• Fully distributed, non-blocking, and
programmable architecture with up to
15.36 Tbps fabric capacity for maximum
performance and investment protection
• 64 100 GbE, 128 40 GbE,
768 10 GbE, and 1,536 1 GbE ports
in a single router
• Wire-speed forwarding performance for
all software features, including IPv4,
IPv6, MPLS, Layer 2/3, IPsec, MACsec,
and OpenFlow capabilities
• High-availability design with redundant
management modules, switch fabrics,
power supplies, and fans; hitless
failover; hitless software upgrades;
and non-stop routing
• Integrated support for OpenFlow in
innovative hybrid port mode, enabling
seamless migration to SDN for
programmatic control of the network
• Ideal for applications in data center
cores and interconnects, Wide Area
Networks (WANs), and campus cores
Multiservice IP/MPLS
SDN Routers
DATA SHEET
The way organizations communicate
and conduct business has changed
dramatically in the past decade. Services
such as high-denition video streaming,
cloud services, and anytime/anywhere
mobile connectivity not only consume an
enormous amount of network capacity, but
also create a greater degree of complexity
for network operations. As a result,
today’s network planners are seeking
solutions that provide the right mix of
scalability, performance, programmability,
and operational simplicity.
The Brocade® MLX® Series of high-
performance routers, which includes
Brocade MLXe Core Routers, is designed
to meet these requirements and many
others. Built with a state-of-the-art, sixth-
generation, network processor-based
architecture and terabit-scale switch
fabrics, the Brocade MLX Series provides
a rich set of high-performance Layer 2/3,
IPv4, IPv6, Multiprotocol Label Switching
(MPLS), encryption, and Software-Dened
Networking (SDN). As a result, these
routers address the diverse needs in
environments that include the data
centers of service provider, enterprise,
and public sector organizations;
service provider transit and Internet
Exchange Points (IXPs); research and
education networks; enterprise and public
sector campuses; and mobile 4G/LTE
service providers.
