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BROCADE
MLX SERIES
ROUTERS

HIGHPERFORMANCE
ROUTING
HIGHLIGHTS
•• Scalable multiservice IP/MPLS,
Software-Defined 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
The way organizations communicate
and conduct business has changed
dramatically in the past decade. Services
such as high-definition 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 highperformance routers, which includes
Brocade MLXe Core Routers, is designed
to meet these requirements and many
others. Built with a state-of-the-art, sixthgeneration, 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-Defined
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.