Core networks must scale in multiple dimensions—on the forwarding, control, and
service planes. A true multiservice core requires a reliable, high-performance, and
flexible architecture that can carry a wide breadth of services over a common IP/MPLS
infrastructure. This enables service providers to deliver stringent service-level agreements
(SLAs) while minimizing both capital and operational expenditures. Juniper Networks®
T Series Core Routers—the T320 Core Router, T640 Core Router, T1600 Core Router,
T4000 Core Router, TX Matrix, and TX Matrix Plus—provide the ingredients for high-end
and core networks of the future, especially when controlled by the Juniper Networks
JCS1200 Control System. Figure 1 illustrates the industry-leading scaling characteristics of
T Series routers on the forwarding and control planes.