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Extreme Networks Data Sheet
BlackDiamond 10808 hardware supports a wide
array of protocols. In addition, BlackDiamond 10808
incorporates programmable ASIC technology. This
programmability ensures that the platform will
support emerging protocols without costly hardware
upgradesthus offering great investment protection.
These applications require high-performance,
scalability and the highest level of resiliency. Even
more importantly, BlackDiamond 10808 is de-
signed to help meet tomorrow’s needs as well as
today’s. Extensibility is the key to building intelli-
gent core networks that can adapt and respond to
changing requirements over time; this is where
BlackDiamond 10808 truly stands alone.
Target Applications
BlackDiamond 10808 has been designed to excel
in a wide array of applications, including:
Enterprise backbone switch for high-
performance networks
Enterprise data center switch providing
server interconnection for mission-critical
applications
Switch for Carrier Ethernet core and distri-
bution delivering triple play services
Switch for Internet exchanges providing
high-bandwidth Layer 2 interconnection
Interconnect switch for High Performance
Cluster Computing (HPCC) delivering
solutions to complex computing problems
BlackDiamond
®
10808––Redefining the Intelligent Core.
Security
Threat detection and response with CLEAR-Flow Security
Rules Engine
Layer 3 virtual switching
Hardened network infrastructure
Voice-Class Availability
Redundant hardware design
Modular operating system for non-stop operation with
ExtremeXOS
®
Operating System (OS)
High availability network using Ethernet Automatic
Protection Switching (EAPS)
Scalable Performance
System scalability with large table sizes, port capacity
Quality of Service (QoS) and multicast performance
providing application scalability
Scalable management through extensibility
BlackDiamond 10808 delivers security that scales to
10 gigabit rates, voice-class availability and pre-
dictable performance.
BlackDiamond 10808

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