NEWS IN BRIEF
32G fibre channel transmission
over 100km
ADVA Optical Networking has successfully transmitted 32Gbit/s fibre channel
over 100km in a joint field trial with Brocade. The industry-first demonstration
utilised Brocade X6 directors together with the ADVA FSP 3000 CloudConnect
platform. The trial shows the capabilities of ADVA Optical Networking’s data
centre interconnect (DCI) technology to interoperate seamlessly with Brocade
Gen 6 Fibre Channel products. The joint solution will offer unrivalled value to
enterprise customers, addressing the need for higher speeds in the data centre
and enabling a smooth transition to flash-based storage solutions.
“This successful demonstrat ion is a landmark for enterprises seeking to evolve
their storage applications and network architectures. It shows that Brocade
technology can deliver the new levels of speed, availability and resiliency
required in the cloud and hyperscale era,” said Scott Shimomura, senior director,
product marketing, Storage Networking, Brocade. “A seismic shift is taking place
as organisations of all sizes make the move from legacy storage to all-flash
arrays. But a lack of fast, responsive and reliable connectivity can be a serious
roadblock. The Brocade Gen 6 Fibre Channel portfolio combined with the
ADVA FSP 3000 CloudConnect(TM) platform enables reliable, low-latency Fibre
Channel storage networks that data centres need to unleash the full value of
flash storage.”
The pairing of Brocade’s newly introduced Gen 6 Fibre Channel technology
and the ADVA FSP 3000 CloudConnect(TM) offers the highest levels of
performance, availability and scalability. The transmission of 32Gbit/s Fibre
Channel over 100km represents a critical breakthrough in business continuity
and disaster recovery planning. n
09
Next GD switches
over to BT ONS
Next Generation Data (NGD) has become one of
the first data centres outside London to go live
with the new BT Wholesale Optical and Optical
Connect National service, which delivers 10Gb,
nx10Gb and 100Gb Ethernet symmetric point to
point connectivity.
This follows a major surge in cloud-based
services at NGD, which in turn is creating an
unprecedented growth in network traffic. With a
direct connection to NGD’s data centre BT’s high
performance optical solutions will support demand
by offering customers a flexible, scalable and
resilient solution including secure, uncontended
bandwidth with zero jitter and packet loss.
Nick Razey, CEO, Next Generation Data
commented: “Our data centre is relied on by a
rapidly increasing number of enterprise cloud
users and service providers which makes the
availability of high speed, highly resilient and
secure network services a top priority. NGD is
delighted to be one of the first data centres
offering BT’s optical network services.” n
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