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Racks Central Selects Coriant Solution to Interconnect Major Data Centers in Singapore
Coriant (News - Alert), a global supplier of SDN-enabled end-to-end packet optical
networking solutions, today announced that Racks Central, a leading data
center provider in Singapore, has selected Coriant to build a resilient
and flexible transport infrastructure that will interconnect major data
centers in Singapore. The Coriant solution, which includes the Coriant®
7100 Pico Packet Optical Transport Platform, Coriant®
Pluggable Optical Layer, and the Coriant
Groove™ G30 DCI Platform, will enable Racks Central to
cost-efficiently scale inter-data center capacity from 10 Gbps to 1 Tbps
and expand its portfolio of carrier-grade connectivity and data center
services as demand for cloud communications in Asia Pacific continues to
explode.
Headquartered in Singapore, one of the region's strategic IT hubs, Racks
Central is a carrier-neutral data center provider that offers
competitive co-location and managed service solutions to leading
carrier, ISP, large enterprise, and Small and Medium Enterprise (SME)
customers. Racks Central is deploying Data Center Interconnect (DCI)
innovation from Coriant to support small-footprint, hyper-scalable, and
high-performance connectivity between major carrier-neutral data center
facilities in Singapore.
"We are committed to investing in cutting-edge technology that will
allow us to offer our customers cost-effective access to the region's
growing cloud and data center ecosystem," said Bobby Wee, Chief
Executive Officer, Racks Central. "To provide value-added data center
connectivitysolutions along with our colocation services, Coriant is an
ideal partner for Racks Central, and their best-in-class DCI solution
enhances our ability to quickly respond to our customers' evolving
service needs and capacity requirements very cost effectively."
The Coriant Groove™ G30 DCI Platform is an innovative stackable
transport solution for cloud and data center networks that delivers 3.2
Tbps of capacity throughput in a compact 1RU form factor. With
industry-leading low power consumption and high density, the Groove™ G30
enables cost-efficient deployment of a broad range of resilient Wide
Area Network (WAN) connectivity services, including 10G, 40G, and 100G
client services. Powered by Coriant
CloudWave™ Optics, the Groove™ G30 supports software programmable
and highly scalable DWDM line rates (100G/150G/200G) that will enable
Racks Central to maximize high-capacity transmission in DCI
applications. The Coriant solution for Racks Central also includes the
Coriant® 7100 Pico™ Packet Optical Transport Platform, a 2RU
compact and flexible metro edge solution that supports cloud and data
center-optimized 1G/10G/100G services and efficient aggregation and
transport of diverse communications traffic and protocols. Combined with
Coriant's Pluggable Optical Layer technology, these innovative DCI
solutions enhance Racks Central's ability to cost-effectively customize
its carrier-neutral connectivity services.
"As enterprises and OTT providers throughout Asia Pacific increasingly
rely on cloud and data center connectivity for their business success,
the demand for flexible and reliable interconnect services is rapidly
growing," said Petri Markkanen, Regional Vice President, Asia Pacific,
Coriant. "We are pleased to partner with Racks Central and provide the
technology innovation that will create the scalable foundation for
differentiated colocation service offerings optimized for the
interconnection needs of their end-user customers."
About Racks Central Racks Central is privately funded by
major equity partners. Driven by a team of industry experts and staffed
by highly trained specialists, Racks Central focuses on providing
premium-grade data center space and managed services for the Asia
Pacific region. Our team has years of experience in large-scale complex
IT systems, engineering, power generation and data center operations for
high-tech industries. Racks Central operates a Tier 3 (News - Alert) ready data center
space for enterprise grade customers in Singapore and beyond. Our focus
is to provide this world-class facility to clients for whom data
integrity is essential and a highly secured facility to host their key
assets is vital. Learn more at www.rackscentral.com.
About Coriant Coriant delivers innovative, dynamic
networking solutions for a fast-changing and cloud-centric business
world. The Coriant portfolio of SDN-enabled, edge-to-core transport
solutions enables network operators to reduce operational complexity,
improve utilization of multi-layer network resources, and create new
revenue opportunities. Coriant serves leading network operators around
the world, including mobile and fixed line service providers, cloud and
data center operators, content providers, cable MSOs, large enterprises,
government agencies, financial institutions, and utility companies. With
a distinguished heritage of technology innovation and service
excellence, forged by over 35 years of experience and expertise in Tier
1 carrier networks, Coriant is helping its global customers maximize the
value of their network infrastructure as demand for bandwidth explodes
and the communications needs of businesses and consumers continue to
evolve. Learn more at www.coriant.com.
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