The X80 - Crossbeam's flagship high-end switch for complete network, mail and Web security.

The X80 offers all of the features and benefits of the X-Series, including integrated load balancing and flow sequencing using Crossbeam's patent pending X-Stream technology; multiple best-in-class security engines from companies such as Check Point Software Technologies, ISS, and Trend Micro; and also offers twice the port density and throughput of the X40.

The X80 fundamentally improves the economics of security by integrating defence-in-depth in an easy-to-implement multi-technology security solution. All security technologies are tied together by a sophisticated chassis-based system that removes the need for external switches, load balancers, taps and/or port mirrors. Configuring flow paths through the multiple security technologies is easily handled from a graphical user interface (GUI) that gives the user complete flexibility. This consolidation creates the simplest, most secure and most economical defence model in the industry.

The X80 provides up to 40 Gigabit Ethernet ports or up to 64 Fast Ethernet ports and up to 40Gbps of full duplex firewall throughput (using Check Point FW-1 NGX). The platform is designed from the ground up to offer true, carrier-class high availability (six 9's) and superior performance while running multiple best-in-class security engines for firewall, accelerated virtual private - networks (VPNs), intrusion detection and prevention, anti-virus and employee Internet content management (URL filtering). The X80 offers companies a safer, simpler solution for network security - resulting in operational and capital efficiencies not achievable with disparate products.

Key Benefits

• Flexibility of Integrating Security Applications
• High Performance
• High Port Density
• Self-healing, Application Priority Pre-emption
• Single- or Dual-box High Availability
• Secure and Easy Management
• Common Modules

The X80 is composed of the following leading-edge components:

Chassis, Backplane, Power Supplies and Fans

• 14-slot carrier-class chassis
• Four passive data backplanes (each with 1.6 Gbps fully switched links)
• Two passive data backplanes (each with 100 Mbps fully switched links)
• Up to four 1200W AC power supplies (only two using around 600W are used to run the entire system) with separate power feeds
• Two fan trays with a total of 15 fans

Crossbeam X Series Datasheet