Juniper Networks Redundant Ex8216 TAA-Compliant

The 16-slot Juniper Networks EX8216 Ethernet Switch, part of the Juniper Networks EX8200 line of Ethernet Switches, offers a high-density, high-performance platform for aggregating access switches deployed in data center top-of-rack or end-of-row applications, as well as for supporting Gigabit Ethernet and 10 Gigabit Ethernet server access in data center end-of-row deployments. The EX8216 delivers approximately 1.9 billion packets per second (Bpps) of high-density, wire-speed 10-Gigabit Ethernet performance for the largest data center networks.

The EX8216 switch delivers a number of high availability features to ensure uninterrupted, carrier-class performance, and also includes an extra slot to accommodate a redundant routing engine module. When a second routing engine module is present, it serves as a backup in hot standby mode, ready to take over in the event of a master routing engine failure. If the master fails, the integrated layer 2 and layer 3 graceful routing engine switchover (GRES) feature of Junos OS, working in combination with the NSR and NSB features, ensures the seamless transfer of control to the backup, maintaining uninterrupted access to applications, services, and IP communications.