Switch chip mixes security, wireless, and IPv6 support

摘要

Pushing its leadership position in Ethernet Ⅰ switches, Broadcom has just launched an Ethernet-switch architecture and the first chips based on that architecture. The StrataXGS Ⅲ architec- ture features a 72-Gbps packet-processing engine that integrates security features and the ability to route and switch IPv6 (Internet Protocol Version 6) packets at wire speed. The engine can process more than 100 million packets/sec. The first chips based on the design, the 500 Series, include the flagship BCM56504 with 24 GbE (Gigabit Ethernet) ports and four 10-GbE (10-Gigabit Ethernet) ports.