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Vol. 18 No. 7 July 2008

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COVERING APPLICATIONS, NETWORKS, MARKETS, & TECHNOLOGY

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CONTRACTS

Korean E-commerce Web site boosts Ethernet routing and

security with Juniper Networks

Juniper Networks Inc., a provider of high-performancenetworking, announced that Seoul-based Gmarket, one of theworld’s largest consumer e-commerce Web sites, is paving the

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Force10 TeraScale E-

Series brings real-time

shopping experience to

leading Korean online

marketplace.................... 2

Atlantech Online connects

backbone network with

MRV LambdaDriver

DWDM system ............... 3

ECI Telecom launches

world’s first GPON solution

with a high-bandwidth

network processor .......... 4

Solarflare

demos 10GBASE-T with

CommScope .................. 6

Digital Lightwave enhances

NIC Ethernet testing feature

set .................................. 7

WildPackets announces

Omnipliance SuperCore for

10-Gigabit networks ....... 8

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way to scale Web-based transactions withJuniper Networks MX960 Ethernet ServicesRouters.

The MX-series routers boost Gmarket’snetwork capacity and manageability byconsolidating multiple Gigabit Ethernet switchingsolutions into an easily managed topology thatuses JUNOS software, Juniper’s single-sourcecode network operating system. The MX960’sAccess Control List (ACL) capabilities also fortifyGmarket’s network security.

In addition, Gmarket deployed JuniperIntegrated Security Gateways (ISG) — purpose-built, high-performance firewall and VPNgateway — to secure against network threats.

This upgrade follows Gmarket’s previousdeployment of Juniper’s NetScreen-5400firewalls, designed to deliver best-in-classperformance capabilities and configurationflexibility for large enterprise, carrier, anddatacenter networks.

The NetScreen-5400 can scale to30Gbps of firewall and 15Gbps of VPNthroughput, and handles up to 1 millionconcurrent VPN user sessions to provide secureaccess to Gmarket’s Web servers, networkapplications, and databases, which host highlysensitive e-commerce data.

“JUNOS was the key differentiatingfeature for our purchase decision,” said KiseokLee, group manager of Gmarket’s SystemOperation Group. “Its proven reliability, excellentCLI tools, and powerful filtering functionalityenable us to provide more reliable and secureservices to our customers.

The cflow and port-mirroring functionsoffer real time traffic visibility and detailedanalysis. Additionally, the MX-series seamlesslyinteroperates with our NetScreen and ISGfirewalls.

“We’re confident we selected the bestplatform to meet our current and futurerequirements,” added Lee. “While our initialassessment pointed to the MX480, with sixinterface card slots, we decided to go with

MX960 routers — which provide up to 12 — toaccommodate future expansion. The Junipernetwork infrastructure is already deliveringsuperior network performance and return oninvestment. We are now considering futureexpansion with the new Juniper Networks EX-series Ethernet switches.”

The MX960 platform delivers up to 960Gigabits per second (Gbps) of switching androuting capacity, which enables more revenueper platform and provides the scale to helpmaximize Gmarket’s return on investment.Purpose-built for the most demanding networkapplications, the MX-series establishes a newindustry standard for capacity, density, andperformance.

Gmarket’s ISG 1000 and ISG 2000gateways integrate best-in-class DeepInspection firewall, VPN, and DoS capabilitiesinto a single platform.

They enable secure, reliable connectivity,along with network and application-levelprotection, for critical, high-traffic networksegments. The ISG series can be upgraded tosupport full intrusion detection and prevention(IDP) capabilities to provide robust network andapplication layer protection against current andemerging threats.

“Network-based businesses such asGmarket depend on highly scalableinfrastructure that performs at a high level andwithout unnecessary complexity or overhead,”said Tim Kang, vice president of Korea forJuniper Networks. “The Korean marketrecognizes the unique value of the MX-seriesin delivering high-performance, innovativerouting and ease of management.”

Force10 TeraScale E-Series brings real-time

shopping experience to leading Korean

online marketplace

Force10 Networks, which builds andsecures reliable networks, announced thatGmarket, the leading Korean e-commercemarketplace, has deployed the TeraScale E-


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Series family of switch/routers to power its onlineshopping mall. As the foundation of the network,the Force10 TeraScale E600 delivers thereliability and scalability Gmarket requires tosupport 14.3 million users and more than 18million unique visitors each month.

“Gmarket is a fast moving marketplacedesigned to offer buyers and sellers a placewhere they can securely and confidently buyand sell goods,” said Jooyoung Mok, managingdirector of the technology division at Gmarket.“Delivering real-time services to online usersrequires a robust infrastructure, and Force10delivers the reliable anytime access we requireto create an exciting shopping experience forour customers.”

The Force10 TeraScale E600 is at thefoundation of Gmarket’s datacenter, poweringits online shopping mall. The fully redundant 10-Gigabit Ethernet core ensures line-rate trafficthroughput from the servers and a real-time,always-available shopping experience for itsusers. With support for 630 Gigabit and 112 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports, the TeraScale E600 alsoallows Gmarket to seamlessly scale its datacenter capacity as user demand dictates.

To further increase user experience,Gmarket is using the serviceability features ofFTOS, the modular Force10 operating system.Inline diagnostics and monitoring tools provideGmarket with a more detailed view of traffic,enabling the company to optimize its networkto meet user traffic patterns and more easilytroubleshoot problems. Additionally, fullymodular processes prevent errors in oneprocess from affecting others, reducingunplanned network downtime and providingmore predictable performance.

“Online marketplaces like Gmarket mustaccommodate growing and largelyunpredictable traffic as new users find theirservices,” said Stephen Garrison, vice presidentof marketing at Force10 Networks. “Force10brings these growing e-commerce businessesthe predictable performance and seamless

scalability that helps them create value for theircustomers.”

The reliability and availability thatForce10 brings to online marketplaces likeGmarket and Etsy are critical to other onlineenvironments that demand real-timeexperiences, such as gaming. The Force10Reliable Networking product portfolio has beendeployed in many of these demandingenvironments, including Nexon, SEGA, Neowiz,NCsoft, NHN, and Shanda.

Atlantech Online connects backbone

network with MRV LambdaDriver DWDM

system

MRV Communications Inc., a provider ofproducts and services for out-of-bandnetworking, WDM and optical transport, metroEthernet, fiber-optic components, 10GbE andother service-aware networking products,announced that Maryland-based regional carrierAtlantech Online Inc. has chosen theLambdaDriver wave division multiplexing(WDM) system as the basis for its 300-kilometerbackbone network, which delivers services tocustomers in the Washington, D.C., area.

Atlantech’s customer base includesfederal agencies and small and large enterprisecustomers. The company offers transportservices, leased wavelengths, point-to-pointcircuits, MPLS, datacenter colocation and, asof the beginning of 2006, voice services. Theservice provider has been in business since1995, growing its business using standard timedivision multiplexing (TDM) and then leasing litfiber services. Atlantech began leasing dark fiberin 2006 and has grown to operate its own fibernetwork as the needs of its customers haveevolved. Atlantech sought out a WDM systemto take full advantage of its fiber infrastructureas its service offerings expanded to includevoice traffic and its growing customer basedemanded more bandwidth.

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presence in Arlington and Ashburn, Virginia, andSilver Spring, Maryland, which allows thecompany to offer its services throughoutmetropolitan Washington, D.C. Atlantech chosethe MRV equipment after a competitive reviewbecause of its cost-effectiveness and becauseof features like add-drop multiplexing that allowsAtlantech to launch point-to-point services to itscustomers.

Additionally, the company is consideringoffering storage-networking services across thebackbone using the LambdaDriver’s FibreChannel-over-Ethernet (FCoE) capabilities.MRV worked with its partner Solunet Inc. todeliver the WDM network.

“Atlantech has grown in the face of stiffcompetition through its ability to be competitive,and the cost-effectiveness of the LambdaDriverenhances that ability both in services we offertoday, but also in giving us the flexibility to offerservices, like storage networking, that wethought were out of our reach,” said Eric VanTol, operations manager for Atlantech OnlineInc. “We’ve maintained profitability since dayone by being able to offer advanced servicesthrough our upgradeable network, and we areoptimistic that with the MRV gear in place, wewill continue to do so.”

“Atlantech is like many of our carriercustomers who are looking to offer new servicesfor revenue growth and realizing that networkflexibility and performance are crucial to thiseffort,” said Noam Lotan, MRV president andCEO. “These are architectural traits of theLambdaDriver, not add ons, which makes thesystem one of the most competitive on themarket today.”

NEW PRODUCTS

CACE Technologies releases inexpensive,

full line-rate GbE capture and injection

solution for Windows platforms

CACE Technologies Inc., developer oftools to enhance the Wireshark user experience,

announced that they have released TurboCap,a feature-rich, full line-rate, Gigabit Ethernetsolution for Windows-based platforms.

First previewed at the inauguralSHARKFEST ’08 conference in April of this year,TurboCap has been a much-anticipated releasefrom the company. Based on a dual-port GigabitEthernet board, TurboCap comes with anoptimized Windows driver that supports full-rateGbE capture and injection.

The TurboCap Software Distributionincludes the TurboCap Windows Driver,Manuals, and a Developer’s Package. TheDeveloper’s Package is for users who areinterested in developing their own applicationsbased on the TurboCap API and includes a largenumber of sample applications. One veryimportant included application is “Dump-to-Disk,” which has been optimized for high-speedcapture to disk.

Gianluca Varenni, TurboCap andWinPcap product manager, stated, “TurboCapis unique, given its feature set and price point.The product’s ability to support simultaneousfull-rate Gigabit capture on both ports withprecise timestamps and per-packet metainformation, to support full-rate aggregation ofthe traffic received on both ports of the sameboard, and to, in many instances, replace ahardware aggregating tap, makes it a veryinteresting and affordable alternative to manyGigabit capture and tap options on the market.”

ECI Telecom launches world’s first GPON

solution with a high-bandwidth network

processor

ECI Telecom, announced the world’s firsthigh-bandwidth Gigabit passive optical network(GPON) optical line termination (OLT) with abuilt-in network processor at the BroadbandWorld Forum Asia Conference in Hong Kong.This next-generation GPON OLT solution, theonly one to offer a built-in network processor ina GPON line card, is based on 800Gbps ofswitching capacity and offers two new platforms,


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F152 and F61, significantly enhancing ECI’sOLT product offerings based on the Hi-FOCuSMulti-Service Access Node (MSAN) family.

“Services such as IPTV, video ondemand, VoIP and peer-to-peercommunications are driving the need for higherbandwidth, which has resulted in the rapidgrowth of fiber-based access technology,particularly PON, on a global basis. In AsiaPacific, which accounts for the largest numberof FTTH customers, operators are increasinglyembracing PON, with GPON gaining traction inmany countries such as Korea, Singapore, India,Taiwan and the Philippines. By continuouslyintroducing advances in GPON technology, ECIwill be well positioned for an increased share ofthe market opportunity,” said TeresaMastrangelo, principal analyst ofBroadbandTrends.

The upgraded Hi-FOCuS MSAN OLT ispart of ECI’s 1Net business framework solution.The integrated network processor providesoperators with unique service-enablingintelligence as they transition their networkstowards NGN. The solution enables theimplementation of market-leadingfunctionalities, such as advanced quality ofservice and security. It also allows for addedflexibility, easily adapting to different networkdesigns while providing system agility with theprocessing headroom for future upgrades — akey promise of the 1Net framework for operatorstasked with managing their network transitions.

The new service-enabling capabilitiesalso enable network operators to smoothlyintroduce advanced revenue-generatingcustomized services with unique flexibility forfuture upgrades, while maintaining anarchitecture that supports current broadbandrequirements like xDSL or TDM voice services.

“This new GPON OLT solution joins ECI’swide range of optical network units (ONUs) andONTs to present the market leading GPONoffering today in bandwidth capacity, service-enabling intelligence and architectural agility

ECI’s tradition in innovation and our drive torespond to our customers’ needs and demandsunderscores our commitment to bring the mostadvanced and cost-effective solutions possible,without compromising quality andcompetitiveness,” commented Eli Lotan, vicepresident of the Access Line of Business of ECITelecom.

The Hi-FOCuS MSAN family is the onlybroadband access solution in the market thatsimultaneously supports xDSL, VoIP, and fiberaccess services in a single platform. The productfamily is part of ECI’s recently announced 1Netoffering, a comprehensive framework focusingon the optimized transition to next-generationnetworks, through the unique combination ofmultifunctional network equipment, fullyintegrated solutions, and a suite of professionalservices to provide customers the highest levelof support as they evolve their networks.

Technical specifications:

- New high-bandwidth networkinterface (HBNI-42) card with 800Gbpsswitching capacity and two 10GbE or four 1GbEuplink ports, the new platforms support voicegateway cards/POTS interfaces, GPON, andxDSL. This subscriber-side line card facilitatesthe implementation of market leading service-enabling functionality, such as advanced QoSand security, while providing system agility withthe processing headroom for future upgrades.

- Ultrahigh-capacity 10Gbps dual-starbackplane with 2x10Gbps per line card, whichallows for full-capacity GPON traffic. The newGPLT-4E line card connects the MSAN to thesubscriber through a unique design featuring anetwork processor, which enables serviceproviders to define highly granular QoS profilesand to create different security models, as wellas providing greater flexibility for future upgradesand new services.

- These new Hi-FOCuS MSANcapabilities enable service providers to smoothlymigrate from copper-based networks to fiberaccess at their own pace while answering their


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specific market requirements, per the 1Netdirective.

For more information on GPON QoE,please see ECI’s “Answering to a Higher GPONQuality of Experience” white paper.

Solarflare demos 10GBASE-T with

CommScope

Solarflare Communications, a provider ofstandards-compliant 10-Gigabit Ethernet(10GbE) silicon, recently completed a10GBASE-T product demonstration withCommScope Inc., a provider of enterprisecabling infrastructure solutions forcommunications networks. The demonstrationwas held at the HP Technology Forum & Expoin Las Vegas.

Showcasing Microsoft Hyper-Vvirtualization technology over a 10GBASE-Tnetwork using CommScope and Solarflareproducts, the demo used iSCSI as the vehicleto talk to the centralized storage where virtualmachines and their data are stored. The Hyper-V role uses the native Microsoft SCSI driverswithin the native Windows Server 2009 platformto communicate with the storage devices, start,and run the virtual machines.

Together, the solution shows theconvergence of iSCSI and networking over alow-cost and low-power 10GbE network withoutthe need for special iSCSI host bus adaptors,other protocols, or specialized network gear.

Using IOMeter to drive over 2900Mbpsof iSCSI storage network traffic, the topologyconsists of a 10GBASE-T NIC and switch usingSolarflare technology and Ethernet trafficrunning over 100 meters of SYSTIMAXGigaSPEED X10D Category 6A cabling in a six-around-one four-connector configuration —representing the worst-case channelconfiguration as specified in the TIA augmentedCategory 6 standard.

The cornerstone of this solution,Solarflare’s Solarstorm SFC4000E vNIC 10GbEcontroller, accelerates network traffic efficiently

with wire speed throughput on all the majorvirtualization environments.

“The proliferation of server virtualization,the growth of rich media applications and theconvergence of data and storage networking aredriving the need for cost-effective, easy-to-use10GbE networking,” said Bruce Tolley, vicepresident of marketing, SolarflareCommunications.

“With 10GBASE-T technology thatsupports virtualization, iSCSI and networkconvergence over standard Ethernet, datacenters and enterprises can easily and cost-effectively upgrade their networks to 10GbE andsupport advanced business applications,” saidLuc Adriaenssens, senior vice president,research and development and technology,CommScope.

Semtech targets telecom industry with

ultrasmall-package, 3.3-volt, Ethernet

protection device

Semtech Corp., a supplier of analog andmixed-signal semiconductors, announced theTClamp3302N, a 3.3V, low-capacitance TVSdevice. It is the newest addition to the TClampproduct platform of breakthrough protectiontechnology designed to protect high-speedinterfaces such as Fast Ethernet and GigabitEthernet transceivers from cable discharge,ESD, and lightning threats.

Semtech’s new TClamp device providestelecom/datacom system designers with theindustry’s smallest 3.3V working voltageprotection device rated for 100A GR-1089 intra-building lightning surge. The new protectiondevice delivers superior electrical performanceyet consumes 4.5 times less board space thancompetitive devices. Semtech’s TClamp3302Nis provided in an SLP package measuring2.6x2.6x0.6mm, which requires 6.76mm boardspace, compared to the industry’s current SO-8 packaged devices which measures5.80x4.80x1.35mm and consumes 27.84mmboard space.


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Engineered with Semtech’s proprietaryEnhanced Punch-through Diode (EPD) processtechnology, the TClamp3302N anchorsSemtech’s TClamp family of low-capacitanceTVS surge protection devices. The TClampplatform is specifically designed to safeguardtelecom equipment in such high-growthapplications as datacenter routers, digitalsurveillance cameras, WiMAX base stations,and triple-play ONTs from cable discharge, ESD,and lightning threats.

“With the proliferation of Ethernet incommunication infrastructure, the high-speeddesign community has been eager for a surgeprotection solution that offers the performanceadvantages of the TClamp3302N,” said RickHansen, senior marketing manager, ProtectionProducts. “In an application environment withincreasing port density and decreasing boardspace, this small and robust part shouldgenerate plenty of traction in telecomprotection,” Hansen concluded.

Semtech’s TClamp products are housedin a proprietary, very small 2.6x2.6x0.6mm SLPpackage. While these products offer designersthe benefit of significant board space savings,their small size and RoHS and WEEEcompliance also contributes to energyconservation and hazardous waste reduction.

Key features of the TClamp3302N:

- 100A 2/10µs GR-1089 Intra-buildingsurge

- Very small (2.6x2.6x0.6mm) 10-pinSLP package

- Low working voltage: 3.3V- Low leakage current and clamping

voltages- Enables differential or common mode

layout- Presents minimal low capacitance- RoHS and WEEE compliantThe TClamp3302N is available

immediately in production quantities and ispriced at $1.37 each in 1,000-piece lots.Semtech offers comprehensive design

assistance, including field- and factory-basedsupport. Data sheets, volume pricing, anddelivery quotes, as well as evaluation kits andsamples, are available by [email protected].

Digital Lightwave enhances NIC Ethernet

testing feature set

Digital Lightwave Inc., a provider ofoptical networking test equipment andtechnology, announced significantenhancements to the NIC Platform’s Ethernettesting suite. The enhancements will beavailable first on NIC High-Density EthernetModules (multiport solutions with up to 12 testports per module), and then in a later releasewill be introduced on NextGeneration Multi-RateModules (highly configurable combined telecom/datacom testing modules).

The new features include support for 32simultaneous Ethernet streams, four stackedVLANs, rate setting by interpacket gap up to 18minutes, burst traffic, ramped traffic, throughmode, ARP support, runt frame support, anincrease of maximum frame size to 16,000 andmore. For more information or to schedule ademonstration, email [email protected].

“Our Ethernet test solutions are designedto provide exactly what customers need cost-effectively,” said Doyle Mills, director of productmarketing. “As the requirements have evolved,we have been able to leverage our technologyplatform, providing additional features andprotecting our customers’ investment. Theflexibility of the NIC platform and the innovativedesign of both HD Ethernet and NGMR modulesmake us the best choice for Ethernet testing inthe real world.”

For a limited time, the new features canbe added to existing NIC products equipped withHD Ethernet modules for only $500. Forcustomers who purchased Digital Lightwave’ssoftware warranty, the upgrade is free. Newproducts ordered after June 1 can be upgradedto include the new features at no extra cost.


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The NIC Platform offers SONET, SDH,OTN, PDH/T-Carrier, Ethernet, andNextGeneration testing up 43Gbps to supportthe most advanced optical network testing inseveral different configurations. The High-Density Ethernet module provides up to eightports of 10/100/1000BaseT plus four GigE portsand a single 10GigE port, all operatingindependently and simultaneously. The HD cardis ideal for factory test applications and candrastically shorten the time required to testmultiple ports in field applications. The NGMRmodule provides a complete telecom/datacomsolution in one module (SONET/SDH/OTN/ATM/Ethernet/NextGen). With the NGMR’sexclusive “Test Options,” you can get exactlythe capabilities you need today cost-effectivelyand then add additional capabilities as neededwith just a license key. Both HD Ethernet andNGMR modules are available in the compactNIC chassis (2-slot), the larger NIC Plus (5-slot)and the NIC EP (5-slot) rackmount chassis.

For more information on DigitalLightwave testing solutions, seewww.lightwave.com.

WildPackets announces Omnipliance

SuperCore for 10-Gigabit networks

WildPackets Inc., a provider of networkand application analysis solutions, announcedthe Omnipliance SuperCore — the industry’smost extensible data recording solution for full-duplex 10-Gigabit network analysis andforensics. SuperCore provides networkengineers unprecedented, real-time, and post-capture visibility into remote network segments.

Complex networks are no longer limitedto the Global 200; mid-market organizations nowneed to monitor, manage, and optimize trafficon emerging 10G networks.

The Omnipliance SuperCore is the firstsolution available that provides the highestsophistication of real-time and post-capturenetwork visibility in a completely extensibleplatform. With local storage up to 64 Terabytes

and new support for direct capture to storagearea networks (SAN), the OmniplianceSuperCore offers virtually limitless datarecording.

“The SuperCore is an ideal data recorderfor network forensics applications, such asincident response operations and policycompliance investigations,” said TonyBarbagallo, vice president of marketing atWildPackets. “This solution is extensible andcan grow with the needs of the organization fromadding additional capture cards, to adding disksubsystems or even SAN integration for theultimate in data storage.”

Tuned for high-speed networks anddistributed storage sub-systems, OmniplianceSuperCore features include the following:

- High-performance, full-duplex 10-Gigabit capture and analysis;

- Fully programmable, easy-to-usehardware filtering;

- High precision timestamping andsynchronization;

- Up to 64 Terabytes of local storage;- Supports SAN environments for

virtually unlimited long-term datastorage.

For more information, please visit http://www.wildpackets.com/products/omnipliance/overview.

BTI Systems introduces packetVX integrated

Ethernet service modules for BTI 7000 Series

BTI Systems, a global supplier of PacketOptical Edge solutions for the delivery of Gigabitservices, introduced the packetVX IntegratedEthernet Service Module family for its BTI 7000Series platform.

The packetVX modules deliver industry-leading density and converge Ethernet serviceconnectivity with WDM networking. Themodules provide increased flexibility fordelivering IPTV, triple-play Ethernet businessand wholesale services, and 4G wirelessbackhaul.


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“Ethernet traffic volumes are growing ata rapid pace as service providers, enterprises,government and healthcare organizations turnfrom circuit-based TDM networks to Ethernet-based WAN environments. Last year alone theindustry saw Ethernet equipment sales rise 27percent,” said Michael Howard, principal analyst,Infonetics Research. “The simplicity andflexibility of Ethernet combined with its scalabilityand cost advantages result in significantoperational and business value when comparedto ATM or SONET/SDH.”

The packetVX modules support thecontinuing growth service providers andenterprises are experiencing as bandwidth-intensive Web 2.0/Service Oriented Architecture(SOA) enterprise strategies and applicationsincrease bandwidth requirements.

For mission-critical applications such asvideo, business continuity, and VoIPconnectivity, packetVX provides networkadministrators with carrier-grade performancethat addresses latency and jitter performanceassociated with traditional networkinfrastructures and standards-based solutionswith copper and fiber Ethernet aggregationcapabilities.

“Regardless of what the next bigapplication will be we can count on it requiringlarger, more intelligent bandwidth,” said GarySouthwell, vice president solutions marketing,BTI Systems. “Ethernet-enabled WDM solutionsoptimize the network for packet delivery whilesimplifying network management and providingcarrier-grade solutions. The packetVX modulesin the BTI 7000 Series provide tremendousvalue when delivering feature-rich services.”

By integrating Layer 2 switching andaggregation with WDM transport, the modulesoffer increased efficiencies in bandwidthutilization, reducing port requirements andsimplifying the network by eliminating the needfor dedicated hardware. Carrier-grade Ethernetresiliency is provided by ELPS (Ethernet LinearProtection Scheme ITU-T G.8031) and ERPS

(Ethernet Ring Protection Scheme ITU-TG.8032) protection mechanisms. OTN providesextensive optical and Ethernet performancemanagement capabilities for guaranteed servicelevel agreements (SLAs). Simplified end-to-endservice delivery is achieved with a completeportfolio of Ethernet OAM capabilities, includingIEEE 802.3ah (EFM), IEEE 802.1ag (CFM), andITU-T Y.1731 (PMs).

The packetVX modules are available incombinations of GbE and 10GbE connectivity:

- packetVX 12/2 includes 12 GbE portswith two 10GbE ports

- packetVX 24/2 includes 24 GbE portswith two 10GbE ports

- packetVX 24/4 includes 24 GbE portswith four 10GbE ports

The packetVX 24/4 module offers theindustry’s highest optical Ethernet density in anultra-compact footprint with up to 24 GbEcapability and four 10GbE ports in a 2RUchassis formation.

Comcast and Cisco announce successful

live network demonstration of the world’s

first 100GbE router interface

Comcast Corporation, a provider ofentertainment, information, and communicationsproducts and services, announced that it hassuccessfully completed a 100 Gigabit Ethernet(GbE) technology test over its existing backboneinfrastructure between Philadelphia andMcLean, Virginia, using the industry’s first100GbE router interface developed for the CiscoCRS-1 routing system. This demonstration isanother example of Comcast’s commitment totechnology that supports the rapid growth of newapplications and services.

The Cisco CRS-1 100GbE interface usesComcast’s existing optical infrastructure toenable transmission of 100GbE over DWDMfiber-optic networks. Using this type oftechnology will enable companies like Comcastto increase bandwidth per wavelength by afactor of 10 over the initial deployed capability.


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It also creates efficiencies by simplifying routingand operations through the use of statisticallymultiplexed 100GbE links, in comparison tocarrying the same amount of traffic split overmore commonly used 10GbE links.

“This demonstration is another importantstep in the future of 100GE networking and we’repleased with Cisco’s latest advancements,” saidJohn Schanz, executive vice president ofnational engineering and technical operationsfor Comcast Cable. “Comcast’s singleconverged core IP network already carries morevideo, voice, and data traffic than any other, andthis new achievement will allow us to scale fortomorrow, while continuing to drive capital andoperational efficiencies today.”

“The Cisco CRS-1 was purpose-built todeal with the exploding growth in IP traffic thathas been fueled by video-based services,” saidKelly Ahuja, Cisco vice president and generalmanager of core routing business unit. “Bydeveloping a 100GE interface for the CiscoCRS-1 platform, providers like Comcast cantake advantage of economies of scale, flexibilityand increase the quality of service delivery asthey move towards 100G IPoDWDM networks.”

The implementation tested by Comcastand Cisco is consistent with the emerging IEEE802.3ba 100GbE standard and validates the useof 100GbE and IPoDWDM technologies overComcast’s own production network, which wasthe first, and is currently the world’s largest, 40GIPoDWDM network.

Force10 Networks switch/routers anchor the

world’s most powerful supercomputer and

more than 30 percent of the fastest 40

Force10 Networks announced that itsReliable Networking product portfolio is integralto more than 30 percent of the top 40 mostpowerful supercomputers in the world, includingthe most powerful, according to the most recentTop500.org list. Los Alamos National Laboratory,home of Roadrunner, which ranked No. 1 onthe list, uses the Force10 TeraScale E-Series

family of switch/routers to anchor thesupercomputer within the network.

In addition to powering the fastestsupercomputer in the US, the Force10 ReliableNetworking product portfolio is integral to theleading supercomputers in Europe, Russia, andKorea. Based in Germany, ForschungszentrumJuelich, with its Jugene supercomputer, isranked 6 on the list and has deployed theForce10 TeraScale E1200 with more than 20010-Gigabit Ethernet ports. Russia’s MoscowState University is home to the country’s leadingsupercomputer, SKIF-GRID, which uses theTeraScale E-Series as well as the S50 andS2410. The Tachyon supercomputer at theKISTI Supercomputing Center, the fastest inKorea, also relies on Force10.

Force10 switch/routers are also part ofthe most powerful IBM, Sun Microsystems, Cray,and Dell supercomputers on the list. As the firstsupercomputer to reach peak performance ofone Petaflop, Roadrunner, built on IBM’sBladeCenter, set a new milestone in the industry.Ranked fourth in the world, Ranger at the TexasAdvanced Computing Center is the leading Sunsupercomputer on the list. At number five, OakRidge National Laboratory’s Jaguarsupercomputer is Cray’s highest entry on thelist. Abe, at the National Center forSupercomputing Applications, is 23 on the listand the most powerful Dell supercomputer.

“As supercomputers grow more powerful,it is increasingly important to minimize potentialbottlenecks,” said Sachi Sambandan, vicepresident of engineering at Force10 Networks.“The Force10 Reliable Networking productportfolio is designed to deliver reliability withoutcompromising system throughput, aperformance characteristic that is essential forsupercomputers like Roadrunner that arereaching Petaflop performance levels.”

With research environments and nationallaboratories demanding more computationalpower, supercomputers will continue to increasein size and performance. Force10 Networks


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provides the reliability and scalability needed tooptimize supercomputer performance andenhance state-of-the-art research and analysis,as well as to power today’s demandingcommercial applications that require an “always-on” network.

BUSINESS

World’s fastest Ethernet compute cluster

relies on Woven Systems 10GbE fabric

Woven Systems Inc., a provider ofEthernet Fabric switching solutions based onits patented vSCALE technology for datacentersand high-performance computing (HPC)clusters, announced that the ATLAS computecluster at the Max Planck Institute forGravitational Physics in Hannover, Germany,achieved top ranking among the 285 GigabitEthernet clusters in the most recent TOP500list of supercomputer sites. The ATLAS clustersuccessfully uses the Dynamic CongestionAvoidance feature in Woven’s 10-GigabitEthernet (10GbE) fabric to reach a performancelevel of 32.8 Teraflops, making it the fastestEthernet cluster in the world today.

“What is remarkable about the ATLAScluster is that we were able to take the lead verycost-effectively with a creative combination ofmore processors at lower clock rates and ahigher Ethernet switching efficiency,” explainedProfessor Bruce Allen, director of the MaxPlanck Institute for Gravitational Physics.“Woven’s 10-Gigabit Ethernet Fabric switch isable to deliver sustained performance at animpressive 64 percent of the theoretical peak.The HPC Linpack experts we consulted tell usthat they have never seen such a high level ofEthernet efficiency on such a large cluster.Without the Woven switch, ATLAS would not bethe world’s fastest Ethernet cluster. It’s thatsimple.”

The Institute attributes Woven’sunprecedented efficiency to the vSCALE ASIC’sDynamic Congestion Avoidance capability that

is constantly balancing traffic loads intelligentlyand in real time along available paths in thenonblocking 10GbE fabric. A cluster ’scomputational efficiency is critical to itsperformance, and efficiency is determined bythe network’s ability to handle interprocessorcommunications. The efficiency is calculatedusing the Linpack benchmark from the ratio ofthe actual performance to the theoretical peakperformance for all processors in the cluster.Of the 285 Gigabit Ethernet clusters on the Top500 List, only six achieved a computationalefficiency greater than 60 percent, and of those,ATLAS was the most powerful. Of the remainingGigabit Ethernet clusters, 76 had efficiencies of50 percent or less; 97 had efficiencies of 51-55percent, and 106 had efficiencies of 56-60percent.

The new ATLAS compute cluster islocated in Hannover, Germany, at the MaxPlanck Institute for Gravitational Physics, alsoknown as the Albert Einstein Institute. Thedivision of Observational Relativity andCosmology, which built and operates the cluster,is part of an international collaborative effort tomake direct detections of gravitational waves,first predicted by Einstein’s General Theory ofRelativity in 1917.

The cluster must process a multitude ofcomplex data analysis algorithms that scrutinizepast and present measurements to search forpatterns expected to result from passing waves.The four next-generation detectors deployedthroughout the world generate over a terabyteof data daily, which is sent to all participatingmembers for analysis.

The ATLAS cluster consists of 1,342compute nodes occupying 32 full racks. The useof Intel Xeon Quad-core processors gives thecluster over 5,000 CPU cores. Each server nodehas its own dedicated Gigabit Ethernetconnection to a Woven TRX 100 Ethernetswitch, which has four separate 10GbE uplinksto the EFX 1000 Ethernet Fabric Switch at thecore of the Ethernet fabric. Because this


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configuration is not oversubscribed, it assuresnonblocking throughput performance for bothinterprocessor communications and storageaccess.

“We specifically designed vSCALE tocreate an Ethernet fabric that constantlyperforms at peak efficiency, and the Max PlanckInstitute has confirmed this in the world’s fastestEthernet cluster,” said Joe Ammirato, Woven’svice president of marketing. “Gravitationalwaves are seminal to Einstein’s General Theoryof Relativity, which is at the core of moderncosmology. Woven is proud to play in a role theInstitute’s search for the existence of thesewaves as the enabling interconnect technologyfor the ATLAS cluster.”

Since 1993, the TOP500 SupercomputerSites http://www.top500.org has produced its bi-annual list, which is the most extensive surveyof trends and changes in the globalsupercomputing arena.

The 31 edition of the TOP500 list wasreleased on June 18, 2008, at the InternationalSupercomputing Conference in Dresden,Germany. The TOP500 list is compiled by HansMeuer of the University of Mannheim, Germany;Erich Strohmaier and Horst Simon of NERSC/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; andJack Dongarra of the University of Tennessee,Knoxville.

PARTNERSHIPS

Teknovus and NTT Communications

collaborate on penetration of enterprise

market

Teknovus, a provider of Gigabit Ethernetpassive optical network (G-EPON) chips for thedeployment of triple-play services in broadbandaccess networks, announced that FurukawaElectric’s (Furukawa) G-EPON SFP (small formfactor pluggable) ONU, based on Teknovus’ G-EPON ONU chip, was displayed through NTTCommunications Corporation (NTT Com) forenterprise customers at Interop Tokyo 2008.

NTT Com is a Japanese carrier providingadvanced information and communicationstechnology (ICT) solutions worldwide

Furukawa is a communications systemvendor providing G-EPON systems, includingthe first G-EPON SFP-ONU solution, theFITELwave AG9, which fits entirely within thestandard SFP, enabling network solutionproviders to expand rapidly into fiber-basednetworks.

Furukawa’s SFP ONU enables plug-and-play for FTTx without requiring AC adaptors,Ethernet cabling, or changes to existing LANsoftware.

The Teknovus-based SFP-ONU workswith any standard SFP port enabling a widerange of applications, including the following:

- Enterprise switches and routers forfiber to the desktop

- Mini-DSLAMs for fiber-to-the-basement

- IP-PBXs and soft-switches for fiber-to-the-business

- HGW with SFP socket for fiber-to-the-home in one box

- WiMAX/Femtocell Backhaul for fiber-to-the-base station

The Teknovus-based SFP ONU offers allof the advantages of the Teknovus G-EPON chipdesign, such as guaranteed SLAs (service levelagreements), advanced traffic management,multiple LLIDs, application-aware filtering, IPv6,and optical monitoring and management.Teknovus provides the only PON chip that fitsinto the SFP form factor, which requires a smallchip and extremely low power consumption.

“NTT Com is highly regarded for theirmanaged network solutions around the globe,”stated Mr. Ryoji Takaichi, Teknovus generalmanager of Japan.

“We are very pleased to be working withNTT Com to create new solution offerings basedon the SFP-ONU, expanding their support offiber-based networks for the enterprisemarkets.”


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Voltaire announces support for IBM

iDataPlex system

Voltaire Ltd. announced that its GridDirector 20Gbps switching products have beenadded to the IBM Cluster1350 solution portfolio,which includes support of iDataPlex, followingthe completion of a rigorous testing andcertification process.

IBM iDataPlex is new category of serverthat dramatically increases compute densitywhile significantly decreasing energyconsumption and associated datacenter costsfor Internet-scale computing.

“With our innovative iDataPlex systemdesign, customers realize significant savings onpower and cooling, as well as space,” said JimGargan, vice president, IBM Systems &Technology Group.

“IBM iDataPlex combined with Voltaire20Gbps switches provide high-performanceInfiniBand connectivity for high-performancecomputing data centers.”

Voltaire Grid Director switches providehigh-performance InfiniBand connectivity andmicrosecond latencies to enable high-performance applications to run on distributedserver, network, and storage resources. Someapplications gain up to a 300 percentperformance improvement using Voltaireswitches as the cluster interconnect instead ofEthernet. Moreover, the switches’ power-efficient design offers lower power and coolingrequirements as compared to 1- and 10-GigabitEthernet offerings.

“IBM’s decision to add Voltaire 20Gbpsswitches to their Cluster 1350 portfolio andiDataPlex system underscores the importanceof Voltaire products in their cluster and bladedsolutions,” said Asaf Somekh, vice president ofstrategic alliances, Voltaire. “Voltaire’s 10Gbpsswitches have been available through IBM since2004 and have been successfully deployed ina broad range of markets including financialservices, manufacturing, petroleum, lifesciences, government and education.”

Voltaire Grid Director 20Gbps InfiniBandswitches range in size from 24 ports for smallerclusters to 288 ports for large scale-outenvironments. The switches are currentlyavailable through IBM and other Voltairepartners. IBM also offers Voltaire Grid Director10Gbps switches, routers, and software as partof the Cluster1350 solution portfolio, and20Gbps products as part of the IBM BladeCenterproduct portfolio.

ZyXEL signs distribution agreement with

Ingram Micro Canada

ZyXEL Communications, a provider ofsecure broadband networking, Internetconnectivity, and routing products, announcedIngram Micro Inc. has been appointed asCanadian distributor for ZyXEL’s completeproduct line. The agreement expands ZyXEL’sNorth American Channel Partner Program, inwhich qualified resellers receive special benefitsand tools to improve service to small to medium-sized business (SMB), residential, andinstitutional MxU (multitenant unit/multidwellingunit) markets.

The agreement with Ingram MicroCanada expands ZyXEL’s North AmericanZySTAR Channel Program and complementsZyXEL’s global channel program. CanadianVARs have the same benefits as their UScounterparts with programs providing productdiscounts at distribution and rebates, prioritytechnical support, and online certification andtraining programs.

ZyXEL’s ZySTAR Channel Programoffers solution providers the tools and resourcesnecessary to create and sell enterprise-classsolutions scaled to meet the needs and budgetsof the mid-market. ZyXEL’s product line includesrouting products, broadband networking,Internet connectivity, network security solutions,Fast and Gigabit Ethernet switches, wirelessnetworking, and hospitality/MDU solutions.

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looking for opportunities to make it easier forour channel partners to do business with us,”said Dana Patrick, director of North AmericanChannels for ZyXEL. “With Ingram MicroCanada in place, Canadian VARs will have easylocal access to ZyXEL’s complete line of award-winning networking products.”

“The agreement between ZyXEL andIngram Micro Canada allows us to bringindustry-leading networking products toCanadian VARs and their customers,” said MikeGazdic, vice president of vendor management,Ingram Micro Canada. “Ingram Micro iscommitted to bringing on vendors that delivervalue and comprehensive solutions to VARs sothey can succeed in the rapidly growing servicesmarket in Canada.”

“ZyXEL’s comprehensive line ofnetworking solutions allows us to ‘one stop’ shopinstead of purchasing from a number ofvendors,” said Oliver Perez, president ofMultiTrends ITNet Services, a solution providerthat offers a variety of networking support,monitoring, and security solutions. “And now,because of the agreement with Ingram MicroCanada, we can have ZyXEL products readilyavailable. This saves our company time andmoney.”

The ZySTAR Channel Program ishighlighted by three tiers of participation thatoffer increasing levels of reseller benefits.Highlights include the ability to participate inmarket development fund opportunities, whichassist resellers in the development of targeteddemand creation activities and productdiscounts that allow partners the ability to realizeimmediate margin benefits.

In addition, ZyXEL has introducedfocused training and certification programs thattake place throughout the year.

North American VARs, solution providersand systems Integrators who are interested inmore information on ZyXEL’s ZySTAR ChannelProgram can contact ZyXEL Communicationsat 714-632-0882 or [email protected].

MARKET INTELLIGENCE

While FE and GE semiconductor players are

established, opportunities for generating

10GbE revenue are still up for grabs, IDC

reveals

The lion’s share of the worldwideEthernet market revenue continues to begenerated by vendors well established in theFast Ethernet (FE) and Gigabit Ethernet (GbE)semiconductor segments, including Broadcom,Marvell, Realtek, and Intel.

However, IDC observed that themarketplace has begun to adopt 10-GigabitEthernet (10GbE) and that both startups andwell-known public vendors earned notable10GbE revenues in 2007.

“The worldwide Ethernet semiconductormarket remained flat in 2007 compared to 2006,but 10GE sales are clearly ramping,” said AileenArcilla, senior analyst for Semiconductors atIDC.

“What is interesting to note is the numberof startups that are currently playing in thisspace, with some actually surpassing sales of10GE chips compared with establishedcompanies. However, since we are still in theearly adoption phase, it remains to be seen whowill clearly be the 10GE semiconductor marketleader.”

Additionally, IDC believes ampleopportunity remains in the FE and GbEsegments as customers continue to deploythese interfaces in their networks, and as bothFE and GbE ports are finding new life amongsmall and medium-sized businesses.

IDC’s study, “Worldwide EthernetSemiconductor 2007 Vendor Shares: BiggerUniverse of Companies Showcases 10GEPotential” (Doc #212759), reports on the 2007market share of the Ethernet semiconductormarket.

For the first time, the report offers twonew sections: a breakdown of Ethernetsemiconductor market share by speed — FE,


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GbE, and 10GbE — and highlights of both publiccompanies and startups that are playing in the10GbE space.

Vendors briefly profiled in the reportinclude AMCC, Aquantia, Broadcom, CortinaSystems, EZChip, Fujitsu Microelectronics,Fulcrum Microsystems, Intel, LightstormNetworks, Marvell, Netlogic (Aleuros), Neterion,Vitesse, Solarflare, Teranetics, T-PACK, andXelerated.

PMC-Sierra announces availability of 10G

EPON white paper

PMC-Sierra has released “10G EPONBrings Advantages to the Fiber AccessNetwork,” a white paper that details how 10-Gigabit Ethernet passive optical network (10GEPON) technology will spur deployment of next-generation high-definition IPTV and other high-bandwidth applications.

As the deployment of fiber-to-the-home(FTTH) technologies in the access networkaccelerates, vendors and technology innovatorsare looking ahead to solve next-generationapplications’ bandwidth requirements. Theseapplications will demand far greater bandwidththan current broadband access technologiesprovide.

One attractive new option is 10G EPONtechnology, which offers a tenfold leap inbandwidth to 10Gbps in the broadband accessnetwork over fiber while providing core protocolcompatibility with current 1G EPON solutions.This paper, written by Lior Khermosh, chiefsystem architect for PMC-Sierra’s FTTHbusiness, and Gilad Aloni, PMC-Sierra EPONproduct manager, provides an overview of 10GEPON technology.

PMC-Sierra introduced the industry’s firstcomplete reference designs for 10Gbps IEEE802.3av EPON optical line terminals (OLTs) andoptical network units (ONUa) in March 2008.The PAS8001 reference design for 10G OLTsand the PAS9001 reference design for 10GONUs integrate all the functionality requiredfrom an OLT and ONU running at 10Gbps,including third-party commercial transceivers,and use PMC-Sierra’s EPON capabilities toimprove system performance and reduce OEMs’time to market.

For more information and to downloadthe white paper, visit http://www.pmc-sierra.com/ftth-pon (registration required), or [email protected].

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