The Summit X480 series switch is a versatile, high-end Ethernet switch for data center, enterprise aggregation, and Carrier Ethernet deployments. Summit X480 helps optimize application performance for a variety of network deployments with its rich features and high scalability. Summit X480 enables data center, enterprise and Carrier Ethernet aggregation and core backbone deployment in AC-powered and DC-powered environments.Summit X480 simplifies network operation with ExtremeXOS modular OS, available across a wide range of extreme networks Ethernet switches. The ExtremeXOS operating system provides high availability and simplicity with one OS everywhere in the network.