Juniper Networks PTX Series PTX10008

The Juniper Networks PTX10000 line of modular Packet Transport Routers brings physical and virtual innovations to the service provider core network. These next-generation routers help network operators achieve their business goals while effectively handling current and future traffic demands.

Innovations in the core silicon enable the PTX10000 modular routers to lower operational expenses. The PTX10000 line is powered by the highly scalable Juniper ExpressPlus custom silicon, providing consistently low latency and wire-rate packet performance for both IP traffic and MPLS transport without sacrificing the optimized system power profile.

These concepts, along with full IP routing functionality, are at the center of the PTX10000 modular chassis design, preserving the spirit of the original Junos Express chipset. ExpressPlus is the first purpose-built telecommunications silicon to build a 3D memory architecture into the base design, performing more than 1.6 billion filter operations per second and dynamic table memory allocation for massive IP routing scale, while at the same time providing tremendous power efficiency gains. The ability to address a provider's core networking requirements - scale, operational flexibility, and SDN control - begins with the silicon. With the PTX10000 line, operators can now deploy a core architecture with SDN control. Combining Juniper Networks NorthStar Controller, with a robust full-featured Internet backbone router, and a regional IP/MPLS core router with integrated 100GbE coherent transport for superior performance, operators can tune their network infrastructure through proactive monitoring and what-if planning capabilities. The NorthStar Controller dynamically creates explicit routing paths using a global view based on user-defined constraints.

Scale is one of the guiding design principles for the PTX10000 modular routers, empowering service providers with the ability to handle increased traffic demands smoothly. The PTX10000 line simplifies network engineering challenges with predictable system latency, improving the overall service experience by delivering best-in-class resiliency to ensure service providers meet strict customer service-level agreements (SLAs).

Operational efficiency is another design attribute for the PTX10000 modular routers, focusing on power, space, and weight - fundamental concerns that affect service providers' operational budgets. Juniper has designed the PTX10000 to fit the requirements of today's data center facilities.

SDN programmability brings virtual innovations to the service provider core, while the NorthStar Controller offers an open, standards-based solution that optimizes both the IP layer and the transport layer with precise SDN control, allowing service providers to automate and scale their operations.

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