Net Services Router

Overview

The Nodegrid Net Services Router is a modular 1U x86 appliance that combines out-of-band management, routing and switching, and application hosting in one chassis. Five expansion slots accept cards for Ethernet, PoE, SFP, serial, USB, compute and storage. It can run virtual network functions and Docker containers alongside its management role.

Built for

Branch and remote office networking
Data center and converged infrastructure management
SD-WAN and SD-Branch deployments
Edge sites consolidating several appliances

Key features

Modular expansion slots

Five slots take cards for Ethernet, PoE+, SFP/SFP+, serial, USB, compute and storage.

Routing and switching

Supports Layer 2 switching, Layer 3 routing, BGP, OSPF, QoS, MPLS and VLANs.

Virtualization and containers

Hosts virtual network functions, guest operating systems and Docker containers.

Out-of-band management

Provides vendor-neutral access to serial and USB consoles, IPMI devices and PDUs.

Cellular failover

Optional 5G/4G/LTE modem with dual SIM provides failover or on-demand connectivity.

Zero Touch Provisioning

Supports automated deployment through LAN/DHCP, ZPE Cloud or USB.

Specifications

CPU: Intel x86_64, 4 or 8 cores
Memory: 8, 16, 32 or 64GB DDR4
Storage: 32GB mSATA SSD (upgradable)
Expansion slots: 5
Built-in network: 2x SFP+ 10GbE, 2x Gigabit
USB / video: 1x USB 3.0, 2x USB 2.0, 1x HDMI
Console port: 1x RJ45
Expansion cards: Serial, USB, GbE, PoE+, SFP, compute
Cellular / Wi-Fi: Optional 5G/4G/LTE and Wi-Fi via M.2
Concurrent sessions: 1,000
Power: Single/dual AC or DC, PoE options
Form factor: 1U, 438 x 332 x 43 mm
Weight: 4.9 kg (10.8 lb)
Operating temperature: 0 to 45 °C
Operating system: Nodegrid OS (64-bit)

Models and options

ZPE-NSR-48 (4-core, 8GB)
ZPE-NSR-88 (8-core, 8GB)
ZPE-NSR-816 (8-core, 16GB)
ZPE-NSR-832 (8-core, 32GB)
ZPE-NSR-864 (8-core, 64GB)
ZPE-NSR-48L (NSR Lite, no dedicated backplane switch)
Expansion cards: 16-port serial, 16-port switchable serial, 16-port USB, 16-port OCP USB, 16-port GbE, 8-port PoE+, 16-port 1G SFP, 8-port 10G SFP, compute module

Specifications as published by ZPE Systems. Configurations vary by model; we will confirm the exact build with your quote.