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ADVA Optical Networking and COLT (News - Alert) Telecom, a provider of data, voice and managed enterprises, have announced the deployment of an 8Gbit/s Fibre Channel (FC) service over distance.

 

The new service is featured within a customer’s Storage Area Network (SAN) and is built specifically upon the ADVA (News - Alert) FSP 3000’s 8Gbit/s FC card. The other advantage is that it provides a point-to-point link that stretches beyond 135km.

 

Connecting two data centers with an 8Gbit/s FC link across this distance was dependent upon the ADVA FSP 3000’s Raman amplification capabilities. This was to eliminate the need for mid-span huts and the associated operations and maintenance costs.

 

ADVA Optical Networking (News - Alert) understands growing the demand for high-speed networking applications and has developed an 8Gbit/s FC solution capable of responding to customer needs.

 

Successfully tested and deployed, ADVA Optical Networking has helped COLT Telecom to deliver a key service and a market first. Following this, COLT Telecom is planning to roll out to more customers soon.

 

“The increasing growth in data-intensive, high-speed networking applications, in storage environments, is driving the demand for Fibre Channel solutions at higher bitrates and longer distances,” said Alireza Mahmoodshahi, COLT group chief technology officer.

 

“ADVA Optical Networking has a long history of developing technology innovations of real market value. We were among the first companies to introduce 4Gbit/s and 10Gbit/s FC, and this successful implementation of 8Gbit/s FC further emphasizes our commitment to the storage industry,” also said Christoph Glingener, chief technology officer at ADVA Optical Networking.

 

“COLT and ADVA Optical Networking have worked extensively to ensure this 8Gbit/s FC service is specifically tailored to meet enterprises’ growing data demands with the most cost-effective and flexible solution possible,” Glingener added.

 

ADVA Optical Networking and COLT Telecom are currently the only companies capable of deploying 8Gbit/s FC over distance.

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