Abstract

Redback Networks Inc. commissioned The Tolly Group to evaluate its SmartEdge 800 Router, a purpose-built IP aggregation device designed for use in service provider networks. The SmartEdge 800 Router features an Aggregation Operating System (AOS) and Redback's packet-processing ASICs that enable the device to look deep into packets to identify users. This reports focuses solely on the SmartEdge 800 Router's edge aggregation services. Test Summary 202126 focuses on the SmartEdge 800 Router's reliability features and Test Summary 202127 focuses on the device's performance features.