Abstract

Extreme Networks Inc. commissioned The Tolly Group to evaluate its BlackDiamond 10808, a scalable chassis-based switch outfitted with Gigabit Ethernet and 10-Gigabit Ethernet blades and designed to serve in the network core of service provider and enterprise-class networks.

The Tolly Group tested the BlackDiamond 10808 to determine the device’s resiliency to induced failures, as well as its stability in delivering toll-quality VoIP traffic even under the duress of induced failures or excessive processing loads. Additionally, engineers certified more than 30 separate features defined by The Tolly Group’s “Tolly Verified” vendor-neutral certification program. Tests were conducted in March 2004.

Tests show that the BlackDiamond 10808’s built-in resiliency capabilities enable the device to rebound from induced failures in just milliseconds, and in some cases with zero measurable impact. Tests also show the BlackDiamond 10808 carries VoIP traffic, even under conditions of duress, while still maintaining ‘excellent’ toll quality. Tolly Verified tests illustrated substantial capabilities in the areas of QoS, security, and user management/system management.