the Matrix N stand alone (NSA) solution provides a premium edge
switch for smaller wiring closets or data center server clusters. This
product provides 48-ports of 10/100/1000 connectivity plus four
modular Gigabit uplink ports (SFP). It is a 2RU standalone switch that
supports all N-Series Platinum DFE features and includes redundant
AC power supplies.
Matrix N1 system Bundles – Two 24 port, triple speed fixed
configuration N1 solution bundles provide cost effective, advanced
functionality solutions for smaller wiring closet or data center
applications. One bundle incorporates modular Gigabit Ethernet
uplink support.
Unlike competing solutions, the Matrix N-Series implements a granular flow based architecture to
intelligently manage individual user and application conversations—not just ports or VLANs. Policy
rules combined with deep packet inspection can intelligently sense and automatically respond to
security threats while improving reliability and quality of the user experience. NetFlow data can be
collected at wire-speed without sacrificing performance or requiring sampling techniques. Matrix
®
N-Series is also the only enterprise switch to support multi-user, multi-method authentication on
every port — absolutely essential when you have phones, computers, printers, copiers, security
cameras and badge readers on the network. When security matters, there is no better choice than
the Matrix N-Series.
System Summary
Multiple Platforms to Fit any environment
The Matrix N-Series family of flow-based switches bring high performance distributed switching to
the wiring closet, distribution layer, enterprise core and data center. The N-Series portfolio consists
of the 7-slot Matrix N7, 5-slot Matrix N5, 3-slot Matrix N3 and the 1-slot Matrix N1 chassis
offerings that accept Diamond, Platinum and Gold DFE blades and Network Expansion Modules.
Delivering some of the highest switching port densities available in the market today and scaling
to provide overall system capacities of 1.68 Terabits, all chassis support standards based Power-
over-Ethernet, either via an external power shelf or as a fully integrated power system in the Matrix
N5. Distributed Forwarding Engines can be installed in any chassis and their innovative design
dramatically reduces startup costs since there is no need to purchase additional components such
as supervisor engines, router modules or management modules. Matrix
®
N-Series deliver next
generation performance with 10 Gigabit Ethernet uplinks and aggregation.
Matrix N1
Matrix N3
Matrix N5
Matrix N7
dFe Module slots
1
3
5
7
switching throughput
13.5 Mpps
40.5 Mpps
67.5 Mpps
94.5 Mpps
total Backplane Capacity
80 Gbps
240 Gbps
800 Gbps
1.68 Tbps
10/100 ports per system
72
216
360
504
100 Base-FX ports per
system
54
162
270
378
10/100/1000 ports per
system
72
216
360
504
10/100/1000 Poe ports per
system
48
144
360
336
1000 Base-X ports per
system
24
72
120
168
10 Gigabit ports per system
4
12
20
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