MX Series Universal Routing Platforms,Service providers and cloud operators are making infrastructure investments today that

pave the way for digital cohesion, enhancing the user experience while supporting emerging market trends with mobility, Internet

of Things (IoT), and the continued growth of cloud networking. At the same time, hese providers and operators are building out

 their networks to ensure performance, efficiency, and agility at cloud-era scale. To achieve these business goals and succeed

 in their respective hyper-competitive markets, service providers and cloud operators need software-centric edge solutions that

 satisfy current demand while offering investment protecting evolution to emerging technologies and growth.

Realizing this edge vision requires service-oriented edge platforms that offer the density and throughput needed to accommodate

anticipated traffic growth driven by ubiquitous video content, media-rich business services, and emerging technology trends like IoT,

connected vehicles, and smart cities.

Juniper Networks® MX304 Universal Routing Platform is a cloud-era platform that cost effectively addresses the evolutionary edge

 and metro Ethernet needs of service providers, mobile operators, web-scale operators, and multiple-service operators (MSOs).

 Offering ultra-high-density 1GbE, 10GbE, 25GbE, 40GbE, 50GbE, 100GbE,and 400GbE connectivity in a space- and power-optimized 

package, the MX304 delivers 4.8 Tbps of throughput in just two rack units (RU), providing unmatched edge router density and 

performance while consuming just 0.3 W/Gb of throughput.

Powered by the same programmable Junos® Trio chipset and Junos operating system that powers the entire MX Series Universal 

Routing Platforms portfolio, the MX304 leverages nearly two decades of Juniper R&D investments and innovations that have 

transformed the economics of networking. Key features include a comprehensive suite of advanced automation and telemetry 

capabilities that serve as the foundation for future self-driving networks, as well as line-rate 400GbE Media Access Control Security 

(MACsec) encryption and integrated advanced timing. The MX304 supports handling IPsec security in ESP tunnel mode directly within

 its forwarding engine using encryption(AES GCM-128 and AES-GCM-256). This means it encrypts and encapsulates the entire IP packet,

 including its header. By combining service centricity, high throughput, and density with space and power efficiency, the MX304 helps

 network operators overcome the challenges of a hyper-connected world and profitably deliver the widest variety of services and applications.

■Features and Benefits

 Industry-leading port density

⊙Unmatched network availability

A comprehensive set of hardware and software features enables the MX304 to deliver the highest levels of network availability for a 2 RU edge router. The MX304 supports 1+1 control plane redundancy and 1+1 power supply module redundancy. From a software standpoint, Junos OS runs each program independently in its own protected memory space, ensuring that individual processes do not interfere with one another.

⊙Excellent power design and Efficiency

The MX304 offers excellent, industry-leading power design and efficiency, consuming just 0.3 W/Gb to ensure proper chassis operation under all conditions—critical when considering next-generation network elements. The MX304 monitors power and temperature for each chassis component, shutting down interfaces and components when power or temperature thresholds are exceeded.

⊙Junos Telemetry Interface

The programmable Junos Trio 6 chipset provides the power to monitor and collect data at the component level. The chipset uses the Junos Telemetry Interface to stream this data in a scalable manner to monitoring, analytics, and performance management applications, as well as to Path Computation Elements (PCEs) such as Juniper Networks Paragon Pathfinder. The derived telemetry information identifies current and trending congestion, resource utilization, traffic volume, latency, and delay, helping service providers detect issues and make informed decisions about network design, optimization, and investments.

⊙Integrated timing

MX Series routers support highly scalable and reliable hardware-based timing that meets the strictest LTE requirements, including Synchronous Ethernet for frequency and the Precision Time Protocol (PTP) for frequency and phase synchronization. Synchronous Ethernet and PTP can be combined in a “hybrid” mode to achieve the highest level of frequency (10 ppb) and phase accuracy (< 1.5 uS) required for LTE-Advanced, eliminating the need for external clocks. The MX304 also supports advanced timing standards such as G.8275.1.

⊙Junos Automation Toolkit

The Junos Automation Toolkit, included in the Junos OS software, offers a suite of tools supported on all Juniper Networks switches, routers, and security devices. These tools leverage the native XML capabilities of Junos OS, including commit scripts, operations scripts, event policies and scripts, and macros that automate operational and configuration tasks. Automation saves time by performing repetitive operational and configuration tasks, speeding troubleshooting, and maximizing network uptime by warning operators of potential problems and automatically responding to system events.