- High-performance feature-rich, fixed form factor leaf switch for service providers and data centers
- Copper ports support 10G and 1G and fiber ports support 25G, 10G and 1G
- Supply chain, boot, and runtime protection with Measured Boot
- Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) for lights-out management (LOM) for remote operations such as reboots, shutdowns, and out-of-band troubleshooting
- Full featured SLX operating system with advanced features supporting switching, IP Fabrics, BGP-EVPN and VXLAN
- Supports Integrated Application Hosting to enable organizations to deploy Extreme-provided or third-party applications and tools directly on the switch
- Extreme Fabric Automation leverages Integrated Application Hosting and enables plug-n-play IP fabrics
Introducing the Extreme 8520 switches for large scale BGP-EVPN IP Fabric enterprise data centers and service provider fixed and mobile edge architectures. As a part of Extreme's Universal platform, the Extreme 8520 delivers scalable L2 and L3 services and deterministic network performance while simplifying deployment and reducing cost.
The Extreme 8520 platforms are top-of-rack, fixed form factor 1/10/25/40/100GbE leaf switches with 32MB of packet buffer and an overall non-blocking, in and out throughput of 2Tbps. There are two network hardware platforms, offering forty-eight 1/10/25 GbE SFP28 ports and either six or eight 100/40 GbE QSFP28 ports.
As part of Extreme's Trusted Delivery initiative, the Extreme 8000 Series of Universal switches introduce powerful security enhancements with a combination of Secure Boot technology, enhanced by an industry-first Measured Boot implementation. Measured Boot extends the security posture of the system into the execution of the operating system itself for greater protection against threats.
The Extreme 8520 network hardware platforms enable organizations to design open networks that accommodate a variety of applications and east-west traffic patterns. With its high-density scale-out architecture, leading power efficiency, and airflow options, the Extreme 8520 platforms deliver cost-effective solutions that optimizes power, cooling, and data center space, wherever your center of data might be.