• Management Module: ServerIron ADX Management Modules have a dual-core
processor, one console port, and one USB port, as well as space for an optional
Application Expansion Module.
• SSL Application Expansion Module: This SSL hardware offload upgrade fits any
Management Module in either the 4U ADX 4000 or the 10U ADX 10000, enabling
two SSL AEMs to be populated in an ADX 10000 when two Management Modules are
installed
• Application Switch Module: Each ServerIron ASM8 module is equipped with four dual-
core processors dedicated to processing application traffic. Up to four ASM8 modules
can reside in the ServerIron ADX 10000 for a total of 32 available cores.
• Switch Fabric Module: Each of the switch fabric module deliver 160 Gbps fo raw
switching capacity, giving up to 320 Gbps of raw switching with ADX 10000 chassis
providing scalability as I/O modules require more bandwidth.
• Interface Modules: Three configurations of ServerIron ADX line cards are available:
• 12×1 Gbps copper (RJ45)
• 12×1 Gbps fibre (SFP)
• 4×10 Gbps fibre (XFP)
The ServerIron ADX chassis can scale to support even higher capacity I/O in the future as
40 Gbps and 100 Gbps line card interfaces become available.
Q Can these modules be used on both the ServerIron ADX 4000 and 10000 chassis?
A Yes. All modules can be used interchangeably on these chassis.
Q What application switch features does the ServerIron ADX platform provide?
A ServerIron ADX switches support a wide range of IP and Web traffic management
applications by providing the following capabilities:
• Efficient Server Load Balancing (SLB): Distributes IP-based application flows and
transparently balances traffic among multiple servers while continuously monitoring
server, application, and content health to increase reliability and availability.
• Intelligent application content inspection and switching: Avoids replicating application
content and functions on all servers, while scaling and optimizing performance. It
also helps defeat application-level attacks by using deep Layer 7 content inspection
and filtering of application messages.
• Disaster recovery and Global Server Load Balancing (GSLB): Distributes services
transparently across multiple sites and server farm locations, balancing traffic on a
global basis while monitoring site, server, and application health. By directing clients
to the best site for the fastest content delivery, ServerIron ADX switches increase
application availability and reduce bandwidth costs. Moreover, site-level redundancy
and fast transparent failover facilitate disaster recovery.
• Robust application security: Shields server farms and applications from wire-speed
multi-Gigabit-rate DoS, DDoS, virus, and worm attacks while serving legitimate
application traffic at peak performance.
• Enterprise applications: Supports enterprise environments running IP- and Web-
based applications, including popular applications such as Oracle, BEA Web Logic,
IBM WebSphere, PeopleSoft, SAP, Microsoft SharePoint, and Siebel. ServerIron ADX
switches enable load balancing and persistence to improve availability, security, and
performance.
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