Meet the Juniper EX4100-H: Juniper’s cloud-native, AI-Native switch for the outdoors and extreme conditions
With network modernization required across all industries, future-proof ruggedized switching is more critical than ever. Juniper Networks’ EX4100-H ruggedized switches are built to perform in nearly any environment, offering an AI-Native, cloud-native, fanless, and secure solution proven to excel in extreme conditions. When we say extreme, we mean it – you can rely on the EX4100-H ANYWHERE![*]
Whether it’s the scorching heat or freezing cold, indoor or outdoor, these switches are built for organizations and deployments that demand unwavering performance, such as EV charging stations, industrial automation, remote surveillance, transportation systems, and more. Remote research outpost in Antarctica? Done.
EX4100-H: Built to thrive in extremes
With an operational temperature range of -40°C to +75°C, and design built to withstand intense physical impacts and vibrations, the EX4100-H is your go-to solution for those situations where you simply cannot compromise on performance or risk environmental disruptions. Whether battling the elements or operating in a highly demanding industrial or retail setting, the EX4100-H delivers consistent, top-tier network services without fail.
Standout features and advantages
- AI-Native and cloud-native with Mist AI integration: When you combine the EX4100-H with the unparalleled AI-Native and cloud-native management via Juniper Mist Wired Assurance, you get streamlined operations and uncompromising performance combined with enhanced scale, and agility.
- Automation and Zero-Touch provisioning: ZTP slashes your setup time and effort. Templates ensure consistent, large-scale deployments and proven performance, minimizing errors and ensuring a flawless rollout.
- AIOps: Stay one step ahead of potential issues with Marvis™ VNA, Juniper’s AI-Native virtual network assistant. Proactively detect and resolve problems before they impact operations or user experiences. Ensure optimal network performance with minimal manual intervention and reduce networking-related trouble tickets by up to 90%.
- Service level expectations (SLEs): Leverage Juniper’s Wired Assurance to gain deep, real-time insights into network performance with pre- and post-connection SLEs providing insight into throughput, number of successful connects, switch health, and switch bandwidth.
- Fanless design: Silent operation and reduced mechanical failure risk make the fanless EX4100-H the epitome of reliability and performance.
- Secure: Coupled with robust security features like MACsec AES256 encryption and microsegmentation, the EX4100-H helps ensure your network remains secure, regardless of the threat.
- Certifications: Rest assured, the EX4100-H has a comprehensive set of certifications that prove its durability and ruggedness. It has an IP30 rating, ensuring it it is protected from dust and solid objects. It also has certifications for shock, vibration, and humidity, demonstrating its ability to withstand physical impacts, movements, and moisture.
- Versatile power options: With dual redundant power supply options supporting both AC and DC inputs, the EX4100-H ensures maximum uptime and agility. External, hot-swappable, and field-replaceable power supplies, along with IEEE 802.3bt PoE++ delivering up to 90 watts per port, make this switch ideal for powering high-demand devices in highly critical, unpredictable environments.
- Advanced networking capabilities: Equipped with a full suite of Layer 2 and Layer 3 features, the EX4100-H supports a wide range of diverse deployment scenarios, including campus and branch environments. EVPN-VXLAN at the access layer offers advanced network virtualization, while flow-based telemetry ensures optimized and transparent network performance.
- Virtual Chassis technology: As scale requirements grow, Juniper’s Virtual Chassis technology allows up to 10 EX4100-H switches to operate as a single device, providing a scalable, pay-as-you-grow solution that scales to support your business.
New EX4100-H ruggedized switching use cases
Extend cloud-native, AI-Native switching to the outdoors and harsh environments
Hardware engineered for critical missions
The EX4100-H is tailored to meet the stringent requirements of industries where demanding environments are just a part of daily operations:
- EV charging stations: Delivers reliable, high-performance networking for expanding electric vehicle infrastructure in parking lots and retail outlets.
- Petrol/gas stations: Ruggedized to withstand the harsh conditions found in outdoor fueling stations.
- Industrial automation and manufacturing: Ensures robust, secure networking designed to support automated, industrial facilities and processes.
- Remote surveillance: Powers remote security systems with high-performance PoE++ in challenging environments where nearly anything can happen.
- Transportation (rail, marine, automotive): Provides reliable connectivity in transportation systems subjected to the full spectrum of extreme conditions.
- Energy sectors: Enables remote management of critical infrastructure in oil field sites, wind farms, solar farms, that are exposed to extreme temperatures.
The NOW Way to Network
The Juniper Networks EX4100-H is the backbone of a resilient, future-proof AI-Native Network infrastructure. The EX4100-H, paired with Juniper Mist Wired Assurance, gives you full assurance that your network is not just rugged and reliable, but designed to be superior to anything else on the market today.
Elevate your network to the next level with the EX4100-H—where unmatched reliability meets cutting-edge technology.
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[*] Our lawyers would like me to qualify this as anywhere except for the literal sun. We’re not there…yet!
