Juniper EX-Series

Juniper EX-Series is a series of Ethernet network switches designed and manufactured by Juniper Networks.^[1][2][3] These switches run on Juniper's network operating system, JUNOS.^[4] Juniper's then CEO and present Chairman, Scott Kriens said that the product launch marked the beginning of a transcending chapter in Juniper's history, declaring, "The switch is on". The EX series switch was launched after 12 years since the start of the company in 1996.^[5]

Models and platforms

The Juniper EX series switches includes Nine different models: EX2200, EX2500, EX3200, EX3300, EX4200, EX4500, EX6200, EX8200 and EX9200

EX2200

The Juniper EX2200 line of 1Gb Ethernet switches are compact gigabit switches. They come in a variety of forms including a 24 port plus 4 SFP PoE and non-PoE, a 48 port plus 4 SFP PoE and non-PoE, and the EX2200-C which is a 12 port plus 2 SFP Poe and non-PoE models. These switches are small and energy efficient making them environmentally friendly and great for office use. They also have 4 SFP ports for link aggregation and uplink to aggregation switches without sacrificing the base ports. This model does not have dual power supplies. However, as of September 24, 2012 (JunOS 12.2R1 release date), it supports Juniper's virtual chassis technology. The EX2200-24T/24P has a data rate of 56 Gbit/s while the EX2200-48T/48P has a data rate of 104 Gbit/s.^[6]

EX2200-C

The Juniper EX2200-C is a new product in the EX2200 product line of Ethernet switches. These switches are also compact, affordable, and energy efficient. The EX2200-C does not have dual redundant power supplies nor does it have fans and instead the small unit stays cool with a heat sink that sits on the back of the unit. The EX2200-C is a small rack mountable or desktop switch with 12 gigabit ports that can either by PoE or non-PoE. The switch also has 2 SFP uplink ports for link aggregation or as uplinks to aggregation switches. With the compact size and silent operator of this switch it is ideal for deployment in the office or even in a classroom environment. The EX2200-C has a data rate of 28 Gbit/s.^[6]

EX2500

The Juniper EX2500 line of 10Gb Ethernet switches address high-performance server access requirements with twenty-four 10 GbE SFP+ ports that deliver wire-speed performance and 700 nanosecond latency. The EX2500 Series will support 480 Gigabit per second (Gbps) throughput (full duplex) in a 1 rack-unit (RU) footprint. The EX2500 Series has both power and fan redundancy as standard features. The EX2500 Series comes with dual, load-sharing power supplies, as well as redundant, variable-speed fans to protect from single power supply or fan failure. The EX2500 is a rebranded OEM product which does not run JunOS. Its technical configuration, performance and physical case style is similar to the Blade Network Technologies RackSwitch G8124.

EX3200

The Juniper 3200 switches are 24-port or 48-port boxes with 10/100/1000 Mbit/s Ethernet ports supporting power over Ethernet (PoE). They can also support 1G Ethernet and 10G Ethernet uplinks.^[2]

EX3300

Juniper's EX3300 Ethernet switches are cost-effective enterprise access solutions for data center environments that support converged data, voice, and video. Models come with 24 or 48 10/100/1000BASE-T ports and four GbE/10GbE SFP/SFP+ uplink ports.The EX3300 switches support IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet (PoE) or 802.3at PoE+. Optimized for the data center, the switches offer front-to-back and back-to-front cooling options, and can be configured with a DC power supply. Up to 10 EX3300 switches can be interconnected and operated as a single device using Juniper’s Virtual Chassis technology.

EX4200

The Juniper 4200 series is built on modular chassis used for data centers and large corporate offices. They also come in 24-port and 48-port models and support PoE as well as 1 Gig Ethernet and 10Gig Ethernet uplinks. They also have a 24-port fiber option.^[2] These switches are stackable, and 10 of them can be linked to create a single virtual switch supporting up to 480 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports, forty 1G Ethernet or twenty 10G Ethernet ports. EX4200 Virtual Chassis can be expanded by using optical ports and/or ethernet ports (VCE - Virtual Chassis Expansion), thus allowing to manage device as a single switch even if locations are separated. Optical modules support up to 80 kilometers range.

EX4500

The Juniper EX4500 series consists models which differ in the direction of the airflow used for cooling and the support for Converged Enhanced Ethernet. All models are two rack units high and have forty 10G Ethernet SFP+ ports. Two slots are available which can be used to add four 10G Ethernet SFP+ ports per slot. The roadmap for these switches includes the ability to stack them together and with switches of the EX4200 series.^[7]

EX6200

Juniper's EX6200^[8] Ethernet switch is a scalable, resilient, high-performance wiring closet solution for campus deployments, or for end-of-row access in the data center.The flexible, 14RU, 10-slot chassis reserves two slots for holding redundant Switch Fabric Routing Engine (SRE) modules, while eight slots are dedicated for 48-port 10/100/1000BASE-T line cards. One redundant SRE can be replaced by an additional line card for higher port densities.Two line cards are available, one with and one without support for IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet (PoE) and 802.3at PoE+.The EX6200 comes with additional Layer 2 and Layer 3 features in the base image, including IPv6 support*, Quality of Service (QoS), and great scalability for MAC and IP addresses.

EX8200

The Juniper 8200 series are core switches for 10G Ethernet backbones that comes in two models. One has an eight-slot 1.6 Tbit/s chassis that supports up to 64 ports. The other has a sixteen-slot 3.2 Tbit/s chassis that supports up to 128 ports. Separate external routing engine XRE200 can be used to offload switches REs.^[2]

EX9200

Juniper's EX9200^[9] line of programmable Ethernet switches simplifies the deployment of cloud applications, server virtualization and rich media collaboration tools in campus and data center core and aggregation environments.In the campus, the EX9200 enables collaboration and provides simple and secure access for the delivery of mission-critical applications. In the data center, it simplifies operations to align the network with fast-changing business requirements.Three EX9200 switches are available:

• The EX9204 (4 slots in a 6RU chassis)
• The EX9208 (8 slots in an 8RU chassis)
• The EX9214 (14 slots in a 16RU chassis)

The EX9200 chassis deliver up to 240 Gbps (full duplex) per slot. A pass-through mid-plane design supports capacity of up to 13.2 Tbps for built-in migration to next-generation deployments. Any combination of GbE, 10GbE and 40GbE interfaces can be used, and the switches include support for 100GbE cards when available.

JUNIPER NETWORKS WINS BIG AT INTEROP TOKYO 2013 - Juniper Networks EX9208 Ethernet Switch Recognized for Technology Innovation and Industry Leadership.^[9]

Features

The EX switches support a range of features including high availability and network access control (NAC). The NAC support, which Juniper calls Unified Access Control (UAC), enables the switches to enforce access policies rather than rely on firewalls, VPN gateways or switches made by other vendors.^[2]

Juniper Networks EX-series Ethernet switches are compliant with Internet protocol (IP) telephony solutions from Avaya.^[10] They are also interoperable with leading network management platforms from AlterPoint, CA, EMC, HP, IBM, InfoVista and SolarWinds.^[4]

Network World Lab Alliance certified that Juniper switches a credible alternative for enterprise access in switching in comparison with other vendors' access switches.^[11]

References

External links

• http://www.juniper.net/us/en/products-services/switching/ex-series/
• http://www.networkworld.com/graphics/2008/0714%20Juniper%20Switch%20Features.xls