Technology

CWDM (Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing) is a standardized WDM technology that uses up to 20 different wavelengths for data transmission over a single fiber ...

SANs grew out of enterprises' need to alleviate the storage access bottleneck by separating LAN/server traffic from storage traffic. By consolidating storage-related devices in a dedicated environment, enterprises and ...

The ADVA Ensemble product suite is a powerful carrier-class, analytics-driven orchestration solution for virtualizing networks. It is the transformation key to creating significant cost reduction and new revenue generation for providers of communication, data, and media services ...

Network functions virtualization (NFV) is the concept of replacing dedicated network appliances — such as routers and firewalls — with software running on commercial off-the-shelf servers ...

As the industry transitions from a dedicated, proprietary hardware-based network model to the new world of virtualized services, the same network functions (routing, switching, Carrier Ethernet access, etc.) are still very much needed ...

To get an accurate picture of the health of a network today, big data techniques typically require data from a variety of network and management sources as well as from the services and subscribers. A CSP's big data platform collects, filters, and correlates ...

Today, many enterprises obtain fixed-data network connectivity through a managed service provider. These service providers typically deliver services via the deployment of physical hardware appliances, such as ...

With traffic demand growing exponentially and operator margins under pressure, optical spectrum services provide a way to leverage the full value of optical network infrastructure assets ...