The Extreme Networks 8520‑48XT‑6C is part of the 8520 Series of Universal Fixed-Form-Factor Leaf Switches, tailored for scale-out data center and mobile-edge architectures It offers:
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Port Density & Performance: 48×1/10 G copper RJ‑45 ports and 6×40/100 G QSFP28 uplinks, delivering up to 2 Tbps of full-duplex throughput in a 1 U chassis with 32 MB packet buffer and 1,000 Mpps forwarding capacity
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Modular Redundancy: Two empty slots for hot-swappable AC or DC power supplies and six fan tray slots (supports both front-to-back and back-to-front airflow configurations)
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Trusted Delivery & Security: Features Secure Boot with Measured Boot ensuring firmware and OS integrity, supported by remote attestation
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Advanced Network Services: Runs on Extreme SLX‑OS with full support for Layer 2 and Layer 3 protocols, IP fabrics (VXLAN EVPN, BGP), application hosting, telemetry, and industry-standard APIs (REST/NETCONF/Python)
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High Availability: Separation of control and data planes, redundant power and cooling options ensure mission-critical uptime Manageability & Automation: Out-of-band RJ-45 management, LLDP, SNMP, sFlow, built-in support for Extreme Cloud™ IQ, and plug-n-play IP fabric setup enable rapid deployment and centralized orchestration
Ideal for: Enterprise and service-provider data centers, leaf/aggregation deployments requiring high port-density, secure boot compliance, automation, and scalable reliability.