MaiaEdge Port Extender
Expand port density seamlessly. Designed exclusively for the MaiaEdge Path Border Controller (PBC), this integrated 1U switch delivers turnkey, high-density port extension without adding a separate operational model.
High-Density Port Extension for the PBC
For data centers, meet-me rooms, and aggregation sites, the MaiaEdge Port Extender expands physical port capacity for Path Border Controller deployments. The integrated 1U switch adds high-density tenant and service handoff ports while keeping provisioning, visibility, and service control anchored to the PBC.
Features & Capabilities
Deploys seamlessly alongside active PBC appliances to immediately extend physical port reach with minimal configuration overhead or operational friction.
Adds 48 SFP28 10/25GbE ports for tenant, customer, and service-facing connectivity in dense interconnection environments.
Delivers non-blocking, line-rate performance with less than 500 ns port-to-port latency in cut-through mode, ensuring critical traffic crosses the fabric extension without introducing a measurable performance bottleneck.
Equipped with dual hot-swappable, 1+1 redundant power supplies and a 3+1 redundant fan tray to ensure continuous availability in demanding data center environments.
Full support for both front-to-back and back-to-front airflow configurations, allowing effortless harmonization with standard hot/cold aisle layouts.
Port Extender
| Category | Specification |
|---|---|
| Performance & Capacity | |
| Switching Capacity | 2.0 Tbps I/O bandwidth |
| Packet Buffer | 32 MB transient capture buffer |
| Latency Overhead | <500 ns port-to-port latency, cut-through mode |
| Physical Interfaces | |
| Tenant Ports | 48 × SFP28 10GbE / 25GbE ports |
| Fabric Uplink Ports | 8 × QSFP28 100GbE ports |
| Management Interfaces | 1 × Rear CPU/BMC Shared Ethernet (RJ45); 1 × Serial Console (RJ45); 1 × USB Type-A |
| Compute & System Management | |
| Processor Architecture | Intel x86 processor, up to 8 cores |
| System Memory | 8–32 GB ECC DDR4 |
| Local Boot / Storage | Configurable M.2 SSD |
| System Management | Integrated BMC plane, IPMI 2.0 compliant |
| Physical & Environmental | |
| Dimensions (H × W × D) | 44 mm × 438 mm × 520 mm (1U EIA Rackmount Unit) |
| Power Supplies | 1+1 Redundant, Hot-Swappable PSUs (100–240VAC auto-ranging or 180–300VDC auto input) |
| Max Power Consumption | <500W Maximum (Typical <350W at 25°C) |
| System Cooling | 3+1 Redundant Fans; Front-to-Back and Back-to-Front airflow configurations available |
| Operating Temperature | 0°C to 45°C |
| Operating Humidity | 5% to 90% non-condensing |
| MTBF Reliability | In excess of 150,000 hours |