ADVA Optical Networking Revolutionizes Storage Networking with Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexer (DWDM) Products

Strategic Insights -

ADVA Optical Networking, a global leader in optical networking solutions, has announced its dense wavelength division multiplexer (DWDM) products and performed live demonstrations at Storage Networking World. The Fiber Service Platform storage networking product has been certified with Synchronous Data Facility (SRDF) from EMC Corp. and Data Replication Manager (DRM) from Compaq for data replication applications between remote Fiber Channel SANs. ADVA's FSP-II DWDM products have also demonstrated Gigabit Ethernet connectivity for Network Attached Stations (NAS) applications, providing a highly scalable environment for storage networking applications that is readily deployable today.

Key Takeaways:

  • ADVA's DWDM products enable enterprises using SAN and local area network (LAN) technology to interconnect Fiber Channel-based SANs and Gigabit Ethernet-based LANs via high-speed, fiber optic metropolitan area networks (MANs).
  • The FSP-II is a cost-effective, compact, and low power 32-channel DWDM solution capable of supporting a broad range of network protocols.
  • ADVA's FSP-II solution can support up to 32 fully transparent channels (or up to 128 ESCON channels) over a single optical fiber pair, each appearing to have their own virtual fiber link totally independent of the others.
  • The FSP-II's fail-safe dual link switching, combined with the highly reliable and scalable Brocade SilkWorm switches, provides a fault-resilient environment for storage applications in which critical data access is protected from a link or channel interface failure.
  • ADVA's technology is attractive to storage and SAN integrators due to its cost-effective, reliable, and easy-to-install-and-operate transport capabilities.
  • The FSP-II DWDM products enable enterprises to take advantage of metropolitan area fiber and broadband wide area services such as ATM and IP for the high-speed interconnection of servers and storage.

Statistics:

  • Up to 64 channels can be installed in one cabinet in under an hour.
  • The FSP-II is capable of supporting a broad range of network protocols.
  • Up to 32 fully transparent channels (or up to 128 ESCON channels) can be extended over a single optical fiber pair.
  • The FSP-II's fail-safe dual link switching provides a fault-resilient environment for storage applications.
  • ADVA's FSP-II solution allows enterprises to interconnect Fiber Channel-based SANs and Gigabit Ethernet-based LANs.

Sources:

  • ADVA Optical Networking's press release announcing its DWDM products.
  • Storage Networking World conference proceedings.
  • Compaq's Data Replication Manager (DRM) documentation.
  • EMC Corp.'s Synchronous Data Facility (SRDF) documentation.
  • Brocade Communications Systems Inc.'s SilkWorm Fiber Channel switches documentation.
  • Todd Bundy, director of business development for ADVA North America, in a statement to the press.