Scalable and High-Performance Application Traffic Management and Web Optimization Switches

- ServerIronGT C-Series Compact and Modular Application Switches
- ServerIron 350 High Performance Application Switch
- ServerIronGT C-Series Switches with Integrated SSL Acceleration

- New Additions to the Award-Winning ServerIronGT E-Series Family
- ServerIronGT E-Series Application Switches
- ServerIron 450/850 High Performance Modular Layer 4-7 Switches

The ServerIron family of Layer 4-7 application traffic management and Web optimization switches are the industry leaders in acceleration, security and business continuity solutions for the business-critical IP, Web and non-Web application and data center infrastructure. These switches provide a total solution for application traffic management, server load balancing, content switching, security, SSL acceleration, Web compression, and multi-site redundancy with global load balancing with proven and highly intelligent TrafficWorksTM operating system deploying in thousands of world’s leading Enterprise, E-Commerce and Service Provider networks.

Designed with network-centric and ASIC-based architecture, the ServerIron family of switches delivers high performance, scalability and data center class reliability. With the industry’s broadest portfolio of products in the family with various price/performance and port configuration choices, the ServerIron family meets the needs of most data center infrastructure requirements on day one, with future-proof scalability, expandability and upgradeability on the modular platforms to meet the growing infrastructure needs. Flexible options to deploy integrated SSL acceleration in the base system, or add it on-demand when the need for SSL acceleration is critical are available.

The ServerIron switches enable network managers to build and secure business-critical application infrastructure that is highly scalable and available. Business-critical applications are protected with IronShieldTM security against multiple forms of Denial of Service (DoS), Virus and Worm attacks. By leveraging the ASIC-based architecture and hardware-assisted security functionality, the ServerIron switches are unique in the industry with built-in DoS protection up to multi-Gigabit wire-speed rates. Many of the world’s most demanding Enterprise, Service Provider, E-Commerce and Government organizations rely on the ServerIron switches to implement and manage highly secure and ultra high availability application infrastructure.

Key Features

• Industry£r highest application level performance, port density, and price/performance
• Multi-Gigabit rate DoS attack protection while maintaining peak application performance
• Rich Layer 7 intelligence with URL, HTTP, XML, Cookie and SSL ID switching for broad application support
• Datacenter redundancy and multi-site scalability with Global Server Load Balancing
• Web application acceleration with support for SSL and compression
• Web performance optimization with HTTP connection offload
• Integrated Layer 2/3 functionality for reduced cost and network design simplicity
• Advanced high availability with hitless and stateful failover to preserve active sessions from device failures
• Industry£r first high availability 10 Gigabit application switch
• Link Balancer for maximizing ISP utilization and reducing service cost

ServerIron switches are built with Foundry’s custom ASIC architecture and advanced network processor technology. Powered by the TrafficWorks IronWareTM operating system, the ServerIron solution offers the industry’s most advanced and comprehensive features. Foundry’s ServerIron family of switches meets a range of customer needs and features the following platforms:

• ServerIron XL: Stackable switches with a choice of 16 and 24 10/100 Ethernet ports, and optional Gigabit uplinks at the best entry price
• ServerIronGT C-Series: High availability, compact and modular (2U High) switches with a choice of port configurations. Built with the industry’s most innovative and unique switch design with data center class reliability features in the stackable form factor. Performance: up to 50,000 L4 cps and 1.2 million SYN/sec DoS attack protection.
• ServerIronGT C-Series SSL: High availability, compact and modular (2U High) switches with integrated SSL acceleration and optional HTTP Web compression upgrade. The systems come in a choice of port configurations for easy integration into the network. Built with the industry’s most innovative and unique switch design with data center class reliability features in the stackable form factor. Performance: up to 50,000 L4 connections per second, 2,000 new SSL connections per second, and 1.2 million SYN/sec DoS attack protection.
• ServerIronGT E-Series: High availability, expandable and performance upgradeable modular switches with a choice of performance and port configurations. Feature redundant system design with front serviceable power supplies and additional expandable slots for future scalability. The GT E-Series family includes the industry’s first 10 Gigabit Layer 4-7 application traffic management switch.
• ServerIron 350/450/850: High performance 3-, 4- and 8-slot modular and highly scalable systems with the Foundry’s 3rd generation management module and JetCore ASIC-based line modules. Various service module options for integrated SSL acceleration in the system without sacrificing core application switching performance and security. Performance: 150,000 Layer 4 connections per second, up to 4,000 new SSL connections per second (optional service module), and 3.6 million SYN/sec DoS attack protection. The 450 and 850 switches come with front serviceable power supplies.

With IronShield security, the ServerIron switches act as a line of defense to application infrastructure and allow network managers to proactively eliminate security vulnerabilities. Standards-based sFlow network monitoring, when used in combination with Foundry’s IronView Network Manager (INM), allows network administrators to quickly identify the source of the attack and take corrective action.

ServerIron switches and accelerators provide the foundation for high application availability, disaster recovery, location and server transparency, and investment protection. They optimize server resource utilization and application efficiency resulting in immediate improved ROI.

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