Juniper PTX10008 8-Slot Packet Transport Router

The Juniper PTX10008 provides high-scale core routing for service provider backbones and large inter-site networks, helping to consolidate growing transport demands. With modular expansion and support for 100G and 400G interfaces, it delivers resilient capacity for converged backbone environments.

PTX10008 Key Platform Specifications

  • Primary Use Case: Core
  • Form Factor: Modular
  • Maximum Port Speed: 400G
  • Routing Capacity (Gbps): 57600
  • FIB / Forwarding Table Size: 8M
Starting from: £35935.00 Ex. VAT

PTX10008 Overview

As backbone traffic, DCI flows and high-speed peering paths converge, infrastructure teams need transport platforms that keep pace without adding unnecessary chassis sprawl or management overhead.

Built for the Largest Packet Transport Sites

The Juniper PTX10008 is an 8-slot packet transport router for large backbone, cloud core and DCI environments where transport scale is the primary requirement. It is designed for sites that need maximum PTX chassis capacity beyond the 4-slot PTX10004.

Capacity That Matches Dense Core Demands

With 57,600 Gbps of routing capacity, 40,000 Mpps forwarding rate and an 8M forwarding table, the platform is sized for concentrated traffic loads and large route sets. Support for 100G and 400G interfaces aligns it with current backbone and inter-site transport requirements.

Operational Fit for Growth and Consolidation

That scale helps teams consolidate high-capacity transport into fewer core sites while keeping room for future growth. It supports cleaner backbone design, more predictable capacity planning and a stronger fit for environments where route diversity and throughput matter.

If you are planning a high-capacity backbone or DCI refresh, our team can help you assess the Juniper PTX10008 for your transport architecture and operational goals.

PTX10008 Key Features​

The Juniper PTX10008 is a provider-class routing platform for large-scale network environments, designed to support demanding transport and aggregation deployments with a strong emphasis on throughput and architectural consistency.

Scale Transport Capacity

High-Capacity Routing Platform
The platform is built to handle large routing workloads in carrier and service provider environments.

Juniper Express ASIC
Its routing architecture uses the Juniper Express ASIC to support high-speed forwarding behavior at scale.

100G and 400G Interfaces
The platform supports 100G and 400G interface speeds for high-bandwidth network interconnects.

Large-Scale Throughput
It delivers a routing capacity of 57600 Gbps to support high-volume traffic aggregation and transport.

Maintain Network Control

Provider Routing Architecture
The platform is structured for controlled routing operation in infrastructure networks that require predictable service handling.

ASIC-Based Forwarding
The Juniper Express ASIC provides a dedicated forwarding architecture that supports consistent packet processing behavior.

Interface Flexibility
Support for 100G and 400G connectivity helps align the platform with evolving uplink and aggregation requirements.

Speak to a Juniper Networking Specialist

If you are planning high-capacity routing or backbone aggregation, our team can help align the Juniper PTX10008 with your throughput, interface, and architecture requirements.

PTX10008 Technical Specifications

Full specifications for this model are listed below.

Additional information

Product Family

Juniper PTX

Product Series

PTX10000

Deployment

Service Provider

Primary Use Case

Core

Product Tier

Specialist

Operating System

Form Factor

Routing ASIC Architecture

System Memory

Built-in Ports

Line card dependent

Maximum Interfaces

Maximum WAN Ports

Port Types Supported

Supported Interface Speeds

Maximum Port Speed

400G

Routing Capacity (Gbps)

Forwarding Rate (Mpps)

FIB / Forwarding Table Size

Routing Protocols

MPLS Support

Segment Routing Support

VRF Support

L3VPN Support

SD-WAN Support

Power Redundancy

Hot-swappable PSUs

Chassis Redundancy

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PTX10008 Deployment Scenarios

The Juniper PTX10008 is an eight-slot packet transport router for the largest backbone sites, where high-capacity inter-site traffic, peering and core transport must be concentrated into a single platform with minimal operational sprawl.

National Telecom Backbone and Peering Hubs

At major telecom core sites, traffic growth from 400GbE, peering and cloud transit can quickly exhaust smaller chassis. The PTX10008 fits these backbone and peering hubs where maximum slot scale is needed for long-term expansion.

Hyperscale Data Centre Interconnect Cores

Large data centre operators use the PTX10008 at DCI aggregation points where many high-speed paths converge between campuses. It suits teams that need dense transport capacity without multiplying routers across the inter-site fabric.

National Media Distribution Backbones

Broadcast and content networks depend on steady transport for live production, archive movement and distribution flows. The PTX10008 supports central backbone sites that must carry many large media paths with predictable operational control.

Financial Network Core and Exchange Links

For financial firms, inter-site routing must support trading, analytics and resilience between major data centres and exchanges. The PTX10008 provides the transport scale needed to reduce platform sprawl in these low-jitter core paths.

Regional and National Utility Transport Hubs

Energy and utility operators need backbone nodes that can carry telemetry, control and enterprise traffic across wide areas. The PTX10008 is a practical fit where route diversity and capacity concentration matter over many years.

Planning a Juniper PTX10008 Deployment?

Our team can help design and deploy Juniper PTX10008 environments for telecom, data centre, media, finance and utility backbones, aligning chassis scale, resilience targets and operational support with your network requirements.

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