Chapter 1: Ssr Product Overview - Cabletron Systems SmartSwitch Router User's Reference Manual

The SmartSwitch Router (SSR) provides non-blocking, wire-speed Layer-2 (switching),
Layer-3 (routing) and Layer-4 (application) switching. The hardware provides wire-speed
performance regardless of the performance monitoring, filtering, and Quality of Service
(QoS) features enabled by the software. You do not need to accept performance
compromises to run QoS or access control lists (ACLs).
The following table lists the basic hardware and software specifications for the SSR:
Table 1. SSR Hardware and software specifications
Feature
Throughput
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SSR 2000:
• 8-Gbps non-blocking switching fabric
• Up to 6 million packets-per-second routing throughput
SSR 8000:
• 16-Gbps non-blocking switching fabric
• Up to 15 million packets-per-second routing throughput
SSR 8600:
• 32-Gbps non-blocking switching fabric
• Up to 30 million packets-per-second routing throughput
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