Chapter 13 – Intel Corporation—Intel IXP2400 Network Processor: A Second-Generation Intel NPU
Prashant Chandra, Sridhar Lakshmanamurthy, Raj Yavatkar · 2003
Publisher Summary Next generation access and edge equipment requires flexible programming, high performance, low power consumption, and small real estate. In context to this, Intel has developed a next-generation network processor, the IXP2400, which is optimized to meet these requirements. The Intel IXP2400 network processor delivers a new level of intelligence and performance for access and edge applications, enabling the realization of quality of service (QoS), enforcement of service-level agreements (SLAs), and traffic engineering at OC-48/2 .5 Gbps and 4 Gbps data rates. The flexible media interface allows a variety of media devices, ranging from OC3 to OC48 speeds to be connected without logic to the IXP2400 for easier design and lower system cost. These capabilities essentially allow OEMs and service providers to offer differentiated and tiered services to their customers while efficiently managing their network resources and bandwidth. The performance and flexibility of the IXP2400 makes it desirable for a wide variety of high-performance applications such as multiservice switches, DSLAMs (DSL access multiplexers), CMTS (cable modem termination system) equipment, 2.5G and 3G wireless infrastructure, and layer 4-7 switches.