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GIGABIT ETHERNET ROUTER: RS 16000
GIGABIT ETHERNET ROUTER: RS 16000
RS 16000 High Density
Gigabit Ethernet Router
Product Overview
The RS 16000 is a new generation of
aggregation router designed to aggregate
Gigabit Ethernet at line rate while enabling
10 Gigabit metro networks. It provides full
Metro service-creation capabilities through a
hardware-based architecture in the industry’s
highest density chassis for Gigabit Ethernet
aggregation. The RS 16000 delivers 60 wire-
speed Gigabit Ethernet ports in a 5-rack unit
chassis, saving rack space and decreasing
operational complexity by reducing the
number of deployed network elements.
The modular chassis is designed to grow as
customers are added — the RS 16000 can
be deployed with as few as 4 Gigabit Ethernet
ports, and is expandable up to 60 full wire-
speed Gigabit Ethernet ports. In addition,
the RS 16000’s bandwidth capacity will
scale as the network grows by supporting
8 Gigabit/CWDM and will support 10 Gigabit
Ethernet as the standard is finalized.
Like all Riverstone RS routers, the RS 16000
features full-function routing capabilities —
OSPF, BGP-4, and IS-IS — as well as an
unmatched range of service-enabling features,
including on-demand bandwidth provisioning
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and hardware-based MPLS VPNs. By
supporting Riverstone’s Metro-optimized
MPLS implementation, the RS 16000 serves
as an ideal Label Edge Router (LER) or Label
Switch Router (LSR) for deployment of an
MPLS VPN, Transparent LAN, or Virtual
Leased Line solution. Riverstone’s Lightweight
Flow Accounting Protocol (LFAP) enables
reliable, real-time billing with wire-speed data
collection to turn network services into profit
generating revenue. Overall, the RS 16000
is designed for maximum capabilities at a
minimum size for the most demanding
points in a service provider’s network.
Applications and Positioning
The RS 16000 is designed for high-density
aggregation of Gigabit Ethernet traffic in the
metro POP or data center. Whereas the
RS 8000 and RS 8600 are positioned as
versatile aggregation and access routers
capable of processing traffic over any media
type, the RS 16000 is targeted specifically
at Gigabit aggregation opportunities. With
10 Gigabit Ethernet and CWDM uplinks, the
RS 16000 is also suitable for building out a
metro core and providing high-speed uplinks
to the Internet core edge. The RS 16000
features the same core technology as the rest
of the RS family, including a common set of
ASICs and the same system software, enabling
it to support the full range of service applica-
tions available with other Riverstone products.
Key Benefits and Selling Points
Highest Gigabit Ethernet port density on the market: Higher port density means
reduced colocation costs and greater revenue potential per rack. Dense routers also enable
service providers to reduce the number of network elements, leading to simpler networks and
lower operating costs. The RS 16000 is the densest Gigabit aggregation platform on the
market by far.
• 60 wire-speed GbE ports in a 5-rack unit form factor (8.75 inches) – over 70% more ports
per rack-inch than the nearest competitor
• Up to 540 GbE ports in a standard 7-foot rack – almost 90% greater capacity than the
nearest competitor
Massive scalability and uplink capacity: Service providers need substantial uplink capacity
to backhaul their metro POP and data center traffic, and to build out regional transport networks.
The RS 16000 meets this need with a choice of high-capacity uplink options.
• Wire-speed 10 Gigabit Ethernet, scheduled for release in the near future
• CWDM links delivering 4 Gbps of bi-directional data over a single pair of fiber and transport
over distances up to 70 km
• Modular, chassis-based platform that allows scaling from 4 to 60 wire-speed GbE ports
• 170 Gbps switch fabric capacity, ensuring wire-speed performance even when router is
fully populated
Cutting-edge service capabilities: The RS 16000 supports an unrivalled range of
service-enabling technologies, allowing service providers to seamlessly extend value-added
services across the metro to the core edge. Hardware implementations ensure wire-speed
performance with all features enabled. Key service-enabling technologies include:
• Carrier-class routing, featuring Tier 1-certified implementations of OSPF, BGP-4, and IS-IS
• Metro-optimized MPLS in hardware, enabling the RS 16000 platform to act as an LER or
LSR to extend VPN and traffic prioritization services across the metro, across the country,
or around the world
• Reliable support for the full 4,096 VLANs specified in 802.1q, and VLAN to LSP mapping
• Hardware-based rate limiting on every port, enabling dynamic bandwidth provisioning at
the wholesale level
• Irrefutable services accounting at wire-speed, featuring the industry’s only connection-oriented
accounting solution with full RMON I and II on every port in hardware
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