PRS 16G/C192
Switch Fabric
As a switch for 10-20 Gbps platforms,
the PRS 16G/C192 is an ideal solution
for cost-competitive, advanced
services applications, such as
medium-range routers for network
access/edge aggregation with
high-demanding packet processing;
remote location thin appliances for
firewall, SSL, VPN, security, intrusion
detection; data center server
appliances with deep packet
processing; NAS/SAN equipment;
and, more generally, service
applications requiring a 10-Gbps
uplink capability. All of these services
are running in the network processors
attached to the PRS 16G/C192 switch
ports.
As a fabric interface for linecards, the
PRS 16G/C192, enables switch/
adapter cards designed for
10-20 Gbps entry platforms to be used
as line cards in chassis-based
platforms addressing the higher
capacity needs of applications in the
Metro/WAN, wireless infrastructure,
and enterprise (data center, NAS/SAN,
high-end LAN).
Product Brief
PB PRS 16G/C192 / v0.5 / 12-19-2003
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Highlights –
Single-Chip Switch for
Network Access, Network
Edge, and Data Center
Applications
• Multipurpose device operating
as the switch fabric of thin
appliances, or the fabric
interface of chassis-based
adapter cards
• 10-Gbps full-duplex switch, with
standard network processor
interface, enabling single switch/
adapter card designs
• Fabric interface for linecards
with up to four 2.5-Gbps/OC-48c
network processors or one
10-Gbps/OC-192c network
processor
• Extended product line and
market coverage within same
proven AMCC PRS Packet
Routing Switch architecture and
technology
• Design commonalities across
products with a single device for
low-end and high-end systems
• Optimized investments with
common switch fabric skills and
design re-use across product
line
• Optimized cost solution for
advanced services applications
An Economical, Scalable
Switch Fabric Solution for
Advanced Services Applications
The PRS 16G/C192 switch fabric is a
multipurpose device designed to
operate as either a standalone
PRS 16G switch or a PRS C192 fabric
interface chip. It provides a flexible
solution to satisfy the demand of
applications offering 10-20 Gbps
aggregate user bandwidth, while
addressing the scalability needs of
product lines that offer bandwidth
ranges between 10-20 Gbps and
320 Gbps.
2.5-Gbps/OC-48
OC-48
Network
Processor
OC-48
Network
Processor
OC-48
Network
Processor
OC-48
Network
Processor
CSIX
Interfaces
4x OC-12
PRS
16G/C192
4x GE
Fibre Channel
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