ADTRAN 810 Plus manual Introduction, Product Overview, Atlas 810PLUS Base Unit

Chapter 1 Introduction

PRODUCT OVERVIEW

The ATLAS 810PLUS is a modular, highly scalable platform that provides ro- bust solutions for the wide area communication needs of medium-to-large corporations and network access providers. ATLAS is an Integrated Access System with the most extensive support of dedicated bandwidth manage- ment and access switching in the industry.

The ATLAS 810PLUS is a high performance version of the ATLAS 800PLUS. The ATLAS 810PLUS contains a high-performance CPU and powerful com- munications drivers which allow the support of optional applications such as frame relay.

With the ATLAS 810PLUS, you can consolidate your voice, data, and video applications into a single platform while optimizing wide area bandwidth

and reducing equipment costs. The ATLAS 810PLUS architecture and the chassis’ eight expansion slots allow for a variety of modules, making it one of the most versatile access systems on the market. With the appropriate

modules installed, the ATLAS 810PLUS functions as follows:

•A Frame Relay Switch

•A Digital Access Cross-Connect System (DACS)

•A T1 Bandwidth Manager

•An ISDN Access Switch

•A Remote Access Manager

ATLAS 810PLUS BASE UNIT

The ATLAS 810PLUS architecture includes a packet switching and a circuit switching bussing scheme. The result is a highly scalable system capable of supporting bandwidth requirements up to 34 T1/E1 or Primary Rate ISDN (PRI) circuits. Designed for standalone or rackmount installations, the

ATLAS 810PLUS Base Unit provides two network interfaces, each indepen- dently configurable for T1, DSX-1, or PRI operation. Eight expansion slots accommodate hot-swappable modules for a variety of applications. A 10BaseT connection for remote access and network management is standard with the ATLAS 810PLUS Base Unit.

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