M-series Multiservice Edge Routing Portfolio
- High-Performance M7i, M10i, M40e, M120, and M320 provide 7 to 320 Gbps throughput, in Enterprise and Service Provider networks.
- M-series deployment applications include WAN gateway, small and medium Core, Multiservice Edge, and collapsed POP routing.
- Low operational costs and consistent services, with a single JUNOS network operating system across all routing and switching platforms.
- IP/MPLS services that scale with proven stability in the world's largest high-performance networks.
Overview
Juniper Networks M-series multi-service edge routing portfolio uniquely combines best-in-class IP/MPLS capabilities with unmatched reliability, stability, security and service richness. These multi-service edge routing platforms allow enterprises and service providers to consolidate multiple networks into a single IP/MPLS infrastructure while simultaneously generating new revenues with leading-edge services. M-series multi-service edge routing systems use a hardware-based approach combined with the highly scalable, secure and reliable JUNOS® software, which enables multiple services without compromise on a single IP/MPLS platform. Enterprises and service providers enjoy maximized revenue and minimized operational and capital costs.
Features
Juniper Networks service-built M-series multi-service edge routing platforms are deployed in the world's largest networks, delivering advanced IP/MPLS edge routing services at scale and helping service providers transform their business. Constructed with clean separation between the control plane, forwarding plane and services plane, the M-series multi-service edge routing systems support multiple services without compromise on a single platform–maximizing revenue and minimizing operational and capital costs. Services supported include a broad array of VPNs, network-based security, real-time voice and video, bandwidth on demand, rich multicast of premium content, IPv6 services, granular accounting and much more. This IP/MPLS edge routing service portfolio continues to grow with every release of JUNOS® software, leveraging the tremendous flexibility and performance headroom of the service-built architecture.
Enhanced for the Edge
The versatile IP/MPLS M-series multi-service edge routing platforms can be deployed at the edge of provider networks, in small and medium cores, and in peering, route reflector and data-center applications. Recent M-series edge routing platform innovations have dramatically expanded edge capabilities by leveraging the highly programmable Internet Processor II ASIC and IP/MPLS-rich JUNOS software. M-series routers are now deployed and scaling services at the edge of some of the world's largest production networks.
Consistent Services to All Customers
The M-series multi-service edge routing portfolio spans from 5 Gbps up to 320 Gbps of throughput, including the M7i, M10i, M40e, M120 and M320 platforms. The same scalable and production-hardened JUNOS software runs on all IP/MPLS M-series platforms, making a consistent set of capabilities available at all network locations–regardless of customer connection or serving-area density.
Access-agnostic, and with Leading Density
With its broad interface portfolio, a single M-series multi-service edge routing platform can provide a single point of edge aggregation for thousands of customers over any access type–including ATM, Frame Relay, Ethernet and TDM–and at any speed from DS0 up to OC-192/STM-64 and 10 Gigabit Ethernet. Leveraging dense Ethernet and highly channelized interfaces, the IP/MPLS M-series platforms boast leading densities.
Most Comprehensive VPN Portfolio
The M-series multi-service edge routing platforms also support the industry's most comprehensive VPN portfolio with the ability to simultaneously run and scale Layer 2 virtual circuits, Layer 2 VPNs, Layer 2.5 Interworking VPNs, Layer 3 2547 VPNs, VPLS, IPSec, GRE, IP over IP and other tunneling mechanisms–with no performance compromise. This broad set of VPNs meets the needs of the widest possible set of customers, maximizing the service provider's revenue while minimizing required infrastructure. For example, a provider can use Layer 3 VPNs to deliver an outsourced routing service and can also use Layer 2 VPNs to provide a point-to-point ATM service over a common IP/MPLS infrastructure.
Granular QoS and Statistics
Rich packet processing enables the M-series multi-service edge routing platforms to support multiple levels of granular QoS per port, per logical circuit (DLCI, VC/VP, VLAN), and per channel (to DS0) for traffic prioritization. These comprehensive QoS functions include classification, rate limiting, shaping, weighted round-robin scheduling, strict priority queuing, weighted random early detection, random early detection and packet marking. For network convergence applications, Layer 2 CoS can be mapped to Layer 3 CoS on a per DLCI, per VP/VC, or per-VLAN basis. Simultaneously, extensive statistics can be collected and diagnostics performed at this same level of granularity to enable flexible billing, traffic planning and rapid troubleshooting.
Rich Packet Processing
A broad portfolio of edge routing services can be layered on top of VPNs for additional revenue generation. A comprehensive suite of multicast capabilities, including multicast over MPLS VPNs, enables efficient distribution of premium content. Hardware-based IPv6 and a number of IPv6 migration tools, such as IPv6 over MPLS, ease access to the benefits of this next-generation IP protocol without performance compromise. NAT and stateful firewall can be configured per VRF to enable network-based security for additional revenues. IPSec can be used to support a premium security service for end users with high security requirements. The M-series service-built edge is continuously enhanced with new packet processing capabilities to ensure maximum revenue-generation opportunities.
Highly Reliable
The M-series multi-service edge routing service-built architecture has been constructed with scale and stability in mind, including the modular and fault-protected design of JUNOS software and a rigorous system testing process. All M-series routers offer redundant power and cooling. The M10i, M40e, M120 and M320 routers offer fully redundant hardware, including redundant routing engines and Switching/Forwarding Engine Boards. JUNOS software features enhance this redundant architecture. For example, nonstop forwarding is enabled in the event of a routing engine failure, via a hitless switchover, and in-service software upgrades are supported when a minor software upgrade is required. Other high-availability capabilities include graceful protocol routing restart, MPLS fast reroute, VRRP, SONET APS, SDH MSP, BFD and LACP.
Robust Security
All IP/MPLS M-series platforms support highly scalable J-Protect filtering capabilities, unicast reverse path forwarding and high-performance rate limiting for industry-leading DOS attack protection. The J-Protect security capabilities of the M-series platforms can be further enhanced with the Adaptive Services PIC, hardware that accelerates additional network-based security services such as high-speed NAT, stateful firewall with attack detection and J-Flow accounting. With the rich feature set of JUNOS software combined with industry-leading ASIC technology, M-series service-built edge routing provides a new level of reliable and secure service delivery at the edge of service-provider networks.
Benefits
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Modules
- Mobile Backhaul Solution: ASG 4-Port ChOC3/STM1 and 12-Port T1/E1 PICs
1.2MB - ATM
- DS3, E1, E3, and T1
- Ethernet (IQ)
119 KB - Juniper Networks IQ PICs
622.5 KB - IQ2 Ethernet Services Engine (ESE) PIC
489 KB - IP Services
- Serial
- SONET/SDH
103 KB - M-series PIC/FPC Compatibility Matrix
371 KB - T-series PIC/FPC Compatibility Matrix
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Applications
The versatile M-series family can be deployed in both the service-provider environment and high-end enterprise environments.
Service Provider

In service-provider environments, the M-series platform is deployed predominantly as a multi-service edge router but can also be deployed in small and medium cores, peering, route reflector, multicast, mobile and data-center applications.
Enterprise

Large enterprises typically deploy M7i or M10i in a number of different locations, including Internet gateway router, WAN router, campus core router, regional backbone and data center.
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Literature
Application Notes
- An OTN Pluggable Interface Providing IP over DWDM in Router-Router IP Transport
540 KB - Applications for an Independent Control Plane
4.15 MB
Case Studies
- Michigan Technological University (Michigan Tech)
192 KB - Philadelphia Stock Exchange
180 KB - Suffolk University
179 KB - Interop
168 KB
Datasheets
- M-series Routing Portfolio
728 KB - M120 Multiservice Edge Router
566 KB - M7i/M10i Router Enterprise Spec Sheet
775 KB
White Papers
- Network Operating System Evolution
346KB
Detailed treatment of network OS evolution including architectural challenges, tradeoffs, opportunities, next-gen implications. - Best Practices for Video Transit on an MPLS Backbone
731 KB - Efficient Scaling for Multiservice Networks
495 KB - Optimizing the Data Center with Juniper Networks
1.4 MB - Integrating Optical Transport into Routers
778 KB - Video Distribution in a Hybrid Multicast- Unicast World
1 MB - Integrating Ethernet in Carrier-Class Networks: Products and Technologies for Carrier-Class Ethernet
1 MB - Building Next-Gen Points of Presence: Cost-Effective PoP Consolidation with Juniper Routers
533 KB - Securing Provider Backbone Networks: Packet Filters, Traffic Shaping and Related Best Practices
558 KB - Characteristics of Switches and Routers
348 KB - High Availability at the Central Site Edge
434 KB - Multiservice Networking with the M-series
955 KB - Dedicated Access Solutions
112KB - MPLS VPN Provisioning
59 KB - Migrating Customers to Ethernet Services
851 KB - Network Evolution without Compromise
288 KB
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