RUCKUS SmartZone 100
A Scalable, Smart WLAN Controller for Mid-Size Enterprise

Benefits:

Highly scalable with n + 1 clustering

Supporting up to 1,024 APs and 25,000 clients per device, the SmartZone™ 100 easily serves the largest deployments. SmartZone™ 100 can cluster up to 4 units (3+1) thereby supporting up to 3,000 APs and 60,000 clients.

Ultra high performance and resiliency

With clustering for resiliency and up to 10 GE throughput, control/management and data are set-up to be delivered separately through dedicated redundant ports ensuring optimal performance.

Granular and flexible cloud-based licensing

Cloud based licensing ensures simple set-up with granular, per AP licensing as opposed to tiered licensing schemes forcing users to pay for unnecessary extra costs. Licensing can be transferred to similar platforms.

Data persistence across reboot for reporting

SmartZone™ 100 stores up to 30 days of network and client data on an integrated drive that keeps all data even on reboot.

IT lite deployment in 5 minutes, simple to use and manage

Web-based configuration wizard configures an entire WLAN in minutes. ZoneFlex APs auto-discover the SmartZone™ 100.

Advanced WLAN features and functions

Advanced wireless networking features include rogue AP detection, interference detection and mitigation, band steering, airtime fairness, role-based user policies, per-user rate-limiting, hotspot and guest networking services.

Smart Meshing streamlines costly and complex deployment

Integrated RUCKUS Smart Mesh Networking technology automates deployment and eliminates the need to run Ethernet cable to every Smart Wi-Fi access point.

Simple to Deploy

The RUCKUS SmartZone™ 100 integrates easily with existing switches, firewalls, authentication servers and other network infrastructure. All RUCKUS ZoneFlex APs (wired or meshed) then automatically discover the RUCKUS SmartZone™ 100, self configure and become instantly manageable.

Simple to Manage

Once up and running the SmartZone™ 100 automatically manages the ZoneFlex network of APs. With a single view into the cluster, when used as such, the SZ 100 has a per user customized dashboard, integrated Google maps, and simplified menus with a single zone and domain to reduce workflow complexity. Additionally, the SZ 100 has a 30 day reporting archive with data persistence even across reboot, and reports can be exporting to CSV, PNG, JPEG, PDF or SVG formats.

Mitigate Interference, Maximize Performance and Extend Reach with BeamFlex+

RUCKUS BeamFlex+™, a patented adaptive antenna technology, ensures predictable performance for multimedia traffic applications and handheld devices which are constantly in motion.

The SmartZone™ 100 automatically controls the channel assignments of all ZoneFlex Smart Wi-Fi APs. And with BeamFlex, the ZoneFlex system continuously picks the best path for every packet, to both clients outside the network and mesh APs inside the network, automatically mitigating interference, to guarantee the highest quality of service.

Smart Mesh Networking Increases Flexibility, Reduces Costs

RUCKUS Smart Mesh Networking enables self-organizing and self-healing WLAN deployment. It eliminates the need to run Ethernet cables to every AP, allowing administrators to simply plug in ZoneFlex APs to any power source and walk away. All configuration and management is delivered through the SmartZone™ 100 Smart WLAN controller. APs can also be daisy- chained to mesh APs to extend the mesh and take advantage of spatial reuse.

The SmartZone 100 per user customizable dashboard

Features:

Scalable and ResilientController

• Supports up to 1,024 APs and 25,000 clients per device
• With 3+1 active clustering, support up to 3,000 APs and 60,000 clients with full redundancy
• Easy-to-monitor network stats with up to 30 days of AP and client data storage.

Performance

• 10 Gbps data throughput per node for next-generation 11ac networks
• Control/management and data delivered separately through dedicated redundant ports ensuring optimal performance

Simple to use

• The web-based configuration wizard configures an entire WLAN in minutes.
• ZoneFlex APs auto-discover the SZ100.
• Flexible and scalable data forwarding options work with any network topology
• The web-based configuration wizard configures an entire WLAN in minutes.
• ZoneFlex APs auto-discover the SZ100.
• Flexible and scalable data forwarding options work with any network topology

Cloud-based licensing

• Simple set up, cloud-based license management
• Lower your TCO by buying licenses in 1-AP increments (avoids wasted seats in tiered licensing scheme)
• Licenses are freely and easily migrated to other RuckOS systems if network requirements change
• Shared licenses across cluster; no need to purchase licenses twice

Hardware Features

• 1RU rack-mountable chassis footprint
• Redundant fans
• Easy discovery from PC using UPnP
• One year warranty coverage

Software Features

• Simplified, Intuitive GUI
• Installation Wizard
• RUCKUS SPoT LBS Location support
• WIDS/WIPS (Rogue AP Detection/Prevention)
• Bonjour Gateway (at AP)
• Capacity-based client admission control
• Band Balancing
• Internal Captive Portal (Radius, AD, LDAP, Local DB)
• AP Survivability for Guest, Captive Portal
• Zero-IT (using 802.1x)
• WLAN Time Scheduling
• User Roles
• Device Policy Control
• Per WLAN ACL Support (L2 white/black list, L3, L4)
• Multi-hop SpeedFlex for mesh testing
• Force DHCP
• ZoneFlex AP discovery
• Restful/JSON API

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Specifications:

Physical Characteristics
Power	AC input requirements: 250 Watts
Physical Size	1RU: 438 MM (W) x 292.1 MM (D) x 44 MM (H); 17.25"(W) x 11.5"(D) x 1.73"(H)
Weight	11.02 lbs (5 kilograms)
Ethernet Ports	1GE Model: 4 Gigabit Ethernet ports 10GE Model: 2 x 10Gigabit Ethernet ports and 4 Gigabit Ethernet Ports
Environmental Conditions	Operating Temperature: 32°F (0°C) – 104°F (40°C)
Capacity
Managed APs	Up to 1,024 With cluster: 3,000
WLANs (BSSIDs)	2,000 With cluster: 6,000
Concurrent Stations	Up to 25,000 With cluster: 60,000
Application
Hotspot	WISPr, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED, Passpoint™
Guest Access	Supported
Captive Portal	Supported
Mesh	Supported
Voice	802.11e/WMM U-APSD Tunneling to AP
Security
Standards	WPA, WPA2, 802.11i
Encryption	TKIP, AES
Authentication	802.1x, MAC address
User Database	Internal database up to 25,000 users External: RADIUS, LDAP, Active Directory
Access Control	L2 (MAC address-based) L3/4 (IP and Protocol based) L2 client isolation Management interface access control Time-based WLANs Device type access policies
Wireless Intrusion Detection (WIDS/WIPS)	Rogue AP detection / prevention Evil-twin/AP spoofing detection Ad hoc detection
Multimedia and Quality of Service
802.11e/WMM	Supported
Software Queues	Per traffic type (4), per client
Traffic Classification	Automatic, heuristics and TOS based or VLAN-defined
Rate Limiting	Supported
WLAN Prioritization	Supported
Client Load Balancing	Automatic
Certifications
Certifications*	U.S., Canada, EU, China, Japan, Taiwan, Korea

*Please see price list for latest country certifications

Compare:

	RUCKUS Unleashed	ZoneDirector 1200	ZoneDirector 3000	ZoneDirector 5000	SmartZone 100	vSmartZone E	vSmartZone H
	Controllerless	ZoneDirector Platform			SmartZone Platform
Access points per Appliance	1-25	5–75	25–500	100–1,000	1–1,024	1–1,024	1–10,000
Access points with Clusters	HA*	HA*	HA*	HA*	1–3,000	1–3,000	1–30,000
Platform	Controllerless	Appliance	Appliance	Appliance	Appliance	Virtual Machine	Virtual Machine
Site	Single	Single	Single	Single	Multi-Site	Multi-Site	Multi Site / Tenant

* High availability (HA) with redundant controller support

Documentation:

Download the RUCKUS SmartZone 100 Datasheet (PDF).