- Optimized for the data center
- Virtual Chassis technology
- Highly available, energy efficient
The EX4500 line of Ethernet switch offers scalable, compact, high-performance platforms for supporting high-density, 10 gigabit per second (Gbps) data center top-of-rack, as well as data center, campus, and service provider aggregation deployments.
Featuring up to 48 wire-speed dual Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) and 10GbE pluggable ports in a two rack unit platform, the EX4500 switch delivers full Layer 2 and Layer 3 connectivity to networked devices such as servers and other switches. Forty fixed ports are complemented by two optional high-speed uplink modules available for configuration flexibility, providing eight additional 10GbE ports.
The EX4500 offers an economical, power-efficient and compact solution for aggregating 10GbE uplinks from access devices in core data center and building deployments. The EX4500 easily meets enterprise core switch requirements by delivering wire-speed performance on every port, full device redundancy, dual speed GbE and 10GbE interfaces, support for Layer 3 dynamic routing protocols such as RIP and OSPF, and a comprehensive quality-of-service (QoS) feature set.
The EX4500 also supports Virtual Chassis technology, dramatically reducing complexity and introducing a level of flexibility for data center top-rack or end-row server aggregation deployments. The EX4500 switch runs the same Junos operating system that powers other Juniper switches, routers and security devices, providing a consistent set of features and capabilities across the Juniper network infrastructure.