Foundry Networks' NetIron 40G is the next generation terabit-capacity 10GbE router designed to meet tomorrow's mission-critical, high-performance 10 Gigabit Ethernet switching and routing needs today. It is the industry's first true 40Gig-ready router to offer wire-speed, non-blocking performance of up to 1.5 billion packets per second, per 7-foot telco rack. Purpose-built for high-speed networks, the NetIron 40G offers service providers the platform they need to keep up with the growing demands being driven by explosive metro growth. As more high-speed broadband capabilities become available to both business and residential customers, network infrastructure needs to stay ahead to ensure that service level agreements (SLAs) are met and customer satisfaction remains high. Foundry Networks' NetIron 40G leverages its technology heritage to deliver fourth-generation ASICs in a highly distributed and scalable 10GbE routing platform while reducing the operational expenditures (OpEx) associated with the ongoing support of the network. The NetIron 40G router offers a complete and robust set of standards-based IP routing protocols, including BGP4, OSPF and IS-IS, designed to scale with service provider needs. The efficient design of the NetIron 40G supports up to 32 10GbE ports per system and up to 96 10GbE ports per standard 7-foot telco rack, giving the service provider over 4 Terabits of performance, increasing revenue per rack potential. Built with stringent carrier-class environmental considerations, the NetIron 40G, is designed from the ground up to meet and go beyond NEBS Level 3 requirements.NI40G-DC is an 8-slot NetIron 40G -48V DC Chassis with Backplane switch fabric, Dual Fan modules, Dual Fan Controllers, and replaceable Air Filter.