Bare-Metal Edge Network Appliance —Dual 8-Core Marvell OCTEON 10 CN103 (ARM Neoverse N2) Platform
Price range: $4,299.00 through $7,209.00 VAT excl.
- 2 x 8 x 2.5GHz ARM64 Neoverse N2 CPUs
- 2 x 2 x 100GE QSFP28,2 x 2 x 10GE SFP+, optional 2 x 2 x 2.5GE RJ45
- 2 x 16GB pluggable DDR5 SO-DIMM, expandable up to 2 x 48GB
- True inline crypto engine with 2 x 80Gbps encryption/decryption capacity
- 2 x 100Gbps intelligent data processing for routing, firewall, IPSec, and SSL/TLS
- Optional M.2 NVMe SSD up to 4TB
- Optional PTP/SyncE module with 20ns accuracy and BC support
- <200W power consumption with full configuration and workload
Bring your own OS
No locked-in NOS. Install any Linux distro and build your own router, firewall, or edge server.
2 x 100 Gbps, accelerated
2 x 8-core Marvell OCTEON 10 with a true inline crypto engine for up to 2 x 80 Gbps IPsec/SSL.
Optional AI module
Add 160 TOPS of on-device inference and run LLMs up to the 30B class at the edge.
Under 200 watts
With DDR5 to 2 x 48 GB, NVMe to 2 x 4 TB, optional 5G/LTE module.
ET3616-4P4S — Two Independent Hardware Units in One 1U Box
The Asteraix ET3616-4P4S is a 1U open-edge intelligent platform/appliance engineered for large-scale carrier, ISP, and data center deployments. Powered by dual Marvell OCTEON 10 CN103 DPUs with 16 ARM Neoverse N2 cores, each is a fully self-contained processing engine with its own ARM cores, memory, crypto accelerator, and network ports. Run two completely separate workloads on the same physical box — isolated at the hardware level, not just in software. it delivers exceptional performance, including 2 × 100Gbps routing, 2 × 80Gbps firewall throughput, and 2 × 80Gbps hardware-accelerated encryption. With 2 × 2 ×100GE QSFP28, 2 × 2 × 10GE SFP+, and 2 × 2 × 2.5GE RJ45 ports, optional 5G/LTE modules (4 SIM cards), the ET3616 provides the flexibility and power needed for demanding edge and backbone applications.
The ET3608 has one CN103. The ET3616 has two. This is not a bonded or load-balanced configuration — each DPU has its own CPU cores, DDR5 memory bus, crypto engine, and network ports. The two engines do not share forwarding state or memory. They are two separate computers that happen to share a chassis, a power supply, and a management network. That separation matters when you want to run two fundamentally different functions. Each DPU can run a different OS, a different VPP config, or an entirely different workload — without one affecting the other's latency, memory, or forwarding performance.
The ET3616 delivers comprehensive security with hardware-accelerated IPSec, SSL, and TLS processing. Its true inline encryption engine handles up to 2x80Gbps of encrypted traffic without performance degradation. Advanced stateful packet inspection (SPI) monitors traffic flows in real-time, while built-in VPN support includes IPSec, WireGuard, and L2TPv3 protocols for flexible secure connectivity options. Built on open standards, the ET3616 supports multiple Linux distributions, including Ubuntu, Debian, and SONiC for maximum deployment flexibility. The platform is ready for high-performance networking with VPP and DPDK acceleration, while Kubernetes integration enables modern containerized applications. Additional support for O-RAN SC, KVM virtualization, and OpenVPN provides the foundation for flexible SDN and NFV deployment options across diverse use cases.
Achieve carrier-grade synchronization with the optional PTP module offering 20ns timing accuracy. Full Boundary Clock (BC) support ensures precise time distribution across your network, while exceptional holdover capability maintains accuracy for over 8 hours during signal loss. These features make the ET3616 ideal for demanding 5G fronthaul and O-RAN deployments where microsecond-level timing precision is critical.
| Computing | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| DPU | 2 x Marvell CN103 | Cache | L2 8MB, L3 16MB |
| Memory | 2 x 16GB DDR5, up to 2 x 48GB | SSD | 2 x M.2 NVME 256G |
| AI accelerator (Option) | |||
| Compute performance | up to 160 TOPS up to 100 TFLOPS @bFP16 | Memory | 24GB LPDDR5/LPDDR5X Memory bandwidth: 153.6GB/b |
| Network interface | |||
| 10GE (SFP+) | 2 x 2 | 100GE(QSFP28) | 2 x 2 |
| 5G/LTE (Option) | 2 x 2 SIM cards, M.2 B key | ||
| Network performance | |||
| L3 Switching capacity | 2 x 200Gbps | Firewall capacity | 2 x 100Gbps |
| Routing capacity | 2 x 100Gbps | Encryption and Decryption capacity | 2 x 80Gbps |
| PTP/SyncE accuracy | 20ns | PTP/SyncE holdover time | > 8hours |
| Misc interface | |||
| USB | 2 x USB 3.0 | Console | 2 x Console RJ45 |
| MGMT | 2 x MGMT GE RJ45 | ||
| Electrical characteristics | |||
| Fan Module | 2+1 Hot-swappable | Power Module | 1+1 Hot-swappable |
| Maximum power consumption | 200W (FULL configuration and workload) | Input voltage | 100~240VAC |
| Mechanical | |||
| Operating temperature | 0 – 45℃ | Dimensions (H x W x D mm) | 44 x440 x 470 |
| Relative humidity | 5% - 95% (non-condensing) | Height | 1U |
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| Memory | 2x16GB, 2x32GB, 2x48GB |
|---|---|
| Role | Appliance |
| Silicon | OCTEON 10 CN103 |
| NVME SSD Module | 0T |
| 5G/LTE Module | None, Included |
| AI Module | None, Included |
2 x OCTEON CN103
AI Accelerator
PTP/SyncE
SONiC-VPP
Advanced Routing Capabilities
Equipped with powerful routing capabilities, including static routing, VRF, OSPFv2/v3, BGP, and MP-BGP, this model ensures flexible network segmentation and dynamic route management for demanding enterprise and campus environments.
Software Options
Router Solution – Hardware + AsterNOS-VPP
Skip the complexity of software installation and configuration. Order your ET3616 with AsterNOS-VPP pre-integrated for a turnkey routing platform that’s ready to deploy the moment you rack it. This purpose-built combination delivers carrier-grade routing performance with enterprise-class features—from dynamic routing protocols and VPN tunneling to advanced security and traffic management. Save time, reduce risk, and get your network running faster with a fully tested, pre-optimized solution.
