Juniper Networks ACX7024
Cloud Metro Router

Overview:

Operators are finding opportunities and facing challenges to support new and complex services and applications with 5G, IoT, and cloud—all while keeping experience-first networking in mind. The ACX7000 family platforms can help operators thrive. The ACX7024 and ACX7024X are fixed, 360 Gbps, 1 U (24 cm deep) multiservice routers, powered by Junos OS Evolved and Paragon Automation. They provide 1GbE to 100GbE port flexibility and delivers exceptional TCO, investment protection, and multiservice support for service provider, enterprise, and wholesale use cases. Its compact footprint and precision timing support make the ACX7024 and ACX7024X ideal for 4G/5G mobile network deployments.

The Juniper Networks ACX7000 family of Cloud Metro Routers is designed to help operators achieve their capital, operational, and user experience goals. Part of the Juniper Networks ACX7000 family of routers, the ACX7024 and ACX7024X deliver exceptional TCO, investment protection, and support Juniper® Cloud Metro for 5G, Internet of Things (IoT), and cloud applications. These routers are ideal for service provider, enterprise, and residential use cases requiring a highly flexible, compact, multiservice, and environmentally industrial-rated platform.

ACX7000 Family Overview

ACX7000 family of routers is purpose-built for the IP service fabric underlay of a Juniper Cloud Metro. They leverage the industry’s fastest chipset, provide a unique balance of system design, and set new benchmarks for sustainable, high-performance platforms. Managed by Junos® OS Evolved and Juniper Paragon™ Automation Portfolio, the ACX7000 routers are embedded with Paragon Active Assurance and with Zero Trust security built in, enabling operators to deliver highly differentiated customer experiences. Available in environmentally industrial-rated, fixed, fixed plus modular, and fully modular designs, these energy and footprint efficient multiservice routers support high-precision timing technologies and are engineered for service provider, enterprise, residential (including PON with the Juniper Unified PON Solution), IoT, and 4G/5G mobile applications.

Individually, ACX7000 platforms bring leading-edge performance, scale, and capability to any deployment. When building a comprehensive Juniper Cloud Metro architecture consisting of multiple ACX7000 family platforms, new dimensions of end-to-end operational capability, performance, and simplicity are realized. Forming the foundation of an IP service fabric underlay, the ACX7000 family of routers shares innovative features that elevate operations and enable the core characteristics of a Cloud Metro.

Product Offering

ACX7024 and ACX7024X, from the ACX7000 family, are compact, fixed, 1 U (24 cm deep), high-performance multiservice routers. Designed for Cloud Metro deployments in industrial and commercial temperature environments, both routers incorporate 6 integrated fans (5+1 redundancy) for front-to-back airflow. They come with 2x field replaceable AC or DC power supplies (1+1 redundancy). Cost-effective and efficient thermal design enables usage of high-power 100GbE ZR transceivers on all supporting ports. They incorporate precision- timing capabilities, including advanced Class C timing for low- latency 5G services and GPS/GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) transceiver for best-in-class network experience. They support next-generation protocols, including segment routing, SRv6, MPLS, and Ethernet VPN (EVPN)–Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN), and any overlay, underlay, or service. They deliver service-assured network slicing, network intelligence, and Juniper Paragon Automation for network efficiency and operational simplicity.

The ACX7024 and ACX7024X routers share identical features and capabilities while providing operators with key differentiators to fit the exacting needs of each deployment. The ACX7024 is designed to work in less-than-desirable, industrial-temperature applications. The ACX7024X, with its 8C processor and 64MB of RAM, provides high-scale and low-latency capabilities in commercial-temperature applications.

ACX7024: The ACX7024 is an industrial-rated (I-Temp) multiservice router. Next-generation silicon delivers 360 Gbps of throughput, a comprehensive feature set, and the scale needed to support today’s and tomorrow’s performance and bandwidth requirements. The ACX7024 router’s fixed ports include 24 multi-rate (SFP28) ports, each configurable as 1GbE, 10GbE, and 25GbE, enabling operators to perform today’s most common upgrades on a port-by-port basis. An additional 4 fixed (QSFP-28) 100GbE uplinks are available to support scale.

ACX7024X: The ACX7024X is a commercial-rated (C-Temp), high-scale multiservice router. Key highlights are next-generation silicon that delivers 360 Gbps of throughput, a comprehensive feature set, a more powerful processor, 4 times the memory for high-scale environments, a higher FIB scale, and faster look-ups. All these features help operators and enterprises meet the needs of high-performance bandwidth requirements today and tomorrow. The ACX7024X router fixed ports include 24 multi-rate (SFP28) ports, each configurable as 1GbE, 10GbE, and 25GbE, enabling operators to perform today’s most common upgrades on a port-by-port basis. An additional 4 fixed (QSFP-28) 100GbE uplinks are available to support scale.

Features and Benefits:

The cloud metro ready ACX7024 and ACX7024X are engineered for sustainability. They address the challenges of evolving service requirements and relentless traffic growth imposed by 4G/5G, IoT, and cloud applications, turning them into opportunities for operators to thrive.

Feature	Benefits
Junos OS Evolved and Embedded Active Assurance	Managed by Junos OS Evolved, Juniper Paragon Active Assurance Test Agents are embedded into all ACX7000 platforms enabling automated monitoring, diagnosis, remediation, and optimization of service delivery, service performance, and differentiated user experience.
Rugged and Efficient Design	Environmentally industrial-rated (-40 ºC to +65 ºC), and compact footprint (1 U, 23.5 cm deep, 19 in. rack) supports a variety of deployments. Efficient range (65 W typical*, 220 W max) with side-to-side airflow. NOTE: Typical power consumption measured at 25º C ambient with 50% load on all ports
Build-As-You-Grow Operational Simplicity	Two-post, fixed rack mounting, 24 multi-rate ports support native port-by-port 1GbE, 10GbE, and 25GbE configuration and migration. As service demand grows, ACX7024 routers support usage of high-power 100GbE ZR transceivers on all supporting ports.
Next-Gen Capabilities	Next-gen capabilities include leading protocols such as segment routing, SRv6, MPLS, EVPN, advanced programmability, leading network slicing, telemetry, and support for any overlay, underlay, or service.
Zero-Trust Security	Enhanced security capabilities include secure boot, integrated tamper-proof design, and trust anchor with DevID, enabling device attestation and enhanced security through a unique cryptographic digital identity.
Cloud Metro-Ready	ACX7024 and ACX7024X offer deep buffering for end-to-end service assurance, precision timing capabilities such as Synchronous Ethernet, Precision Time Protocol (PTP), and advanced Class C timing for latency- optimized 5G service experiences, as well as GNSS/GPS (Grand master clock support via external GNSS receiver) network synchronization. An ideal choice for cloud metro, enterprise, and residential use cases, ACX7024 and ACX7024X also support the Juniper Unified PON Solution, IoT, and 4G/5G mobile applications.

Built-In Interface Options

Model	1GbE/10GbE/25GbE SFP-28	25GbE SFP-28
100GbE QSFP-28	24	4
ACX7024X	24	4

Maximum Port Capacity Supported Per Port Speed

Native Port Speeds	ACX7024	ACX7024X
100GbE	4	4
40GbE	4	4
25GbE	24	24
10GbE	24	24
1GbE	24	24

Specifications:

Specification	ACX7024	ACX7024X
ASIC throughput	360 Gbps	360 Gbps
CPU	Intel 4C	Intel 8C
Memory	RAM: 16GB DDR4	RAM: 64GB DDR4
Chassis type	Fixed	Fixed
Dimensions (W x H x D)	19 x 1.75 x 9.6 in (48.2 x 4.4 x 24.4 cm)	19 x 1.75 x 9.6 in (48.2 x 4.4 x 24.4 cm)
Weight (lb/kg) fully configured	12.5 lb (5.66 kg)	12.5 lb (5.66 kg)
Power (DC)	-48 VDC through -60 VDC	-48 VDC through -60 VDC
Power (AC)	90 VAC to 264 VAC	90 VAC to 264 VAC
Typical power draw (without optics)*	97 W @ 25° C	97 W @ 25° C
Maximum power draw (without optics)*	150 W	150 W
Operating temperature	-40ᵒ C to +65ᵒ C GR3108-class-2	0ᵒ C to 40ᵒ C GR-63-CORE
Cooling	6 fans, front-to-back airflow, baffle for side-side	6 fans, front-to-back airflow, baffle for side-side
Humidity	5% to 90% RH (noncondensing) operating	5% to 90% RH (noncondensing) operating
Interfaces	24x 1GbE/10GbE/25GbE SFP28 4x 100GbE QSFP-28	24x 1GbE/10GbE/25GbE SFP28 4x 100GbE QSFP-28
Synchronization interfaces	1x RJ-45 port + TOD 1 PPS/10 MHz input and output GNSS Antenna (via USB)	1x RJ-45 port + TOD 1 PPS/10 MHz input and output GNSS Antenna (via USB)

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Documentation:

Download the Juniper Networks ACX7024 and ACX7024X Cloud Metro Routers Data Sheet (PDF).