FC/GbE over SONET/SDH - PL-100

"1U highly efficient product for Storage and Data long distance Transport over SONET / SDH networks"

The SONET / SDH infrastructure is the perfect transport solution for data center and storage application remote connectivity since it has low latency, reliability, security and guarantees the band width for the user application. PacketLight's SDH device, PL-100 incorporates the latest GFP/VCAT, LCAS and FC Buffer to Buffer credit standards for flexible, high throughput and long-range transport of FC, Ethernet, and ESCON in Business Continuity applications over SONET / SDH networks.

PacketLight's SDH device PL-100, can be used over existing SONET / SDH infrastructures, DWDM networks, and dark fiber optical networks and provides performance monitoring on on SONET / SDH level.

PL-100 Data Sheet

Features

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Unique Selling Points

Solution Diagram

Supports uplink rates of OC-48/STM-16, GFP/VCAT (STS-3c/VC-4, STS-1/VC-3 granularity)
Supports multiplexing of up to 4 services of 1/2G FC or GbE and 8 optional ESCON ports over 2.5G uplink
Uplinks use the next generation GFP/VCAT/LCAS standard mapping over SONET/SDH
Utilizes Buffer to Buffer credit mechanism to avoid FC throughput degradation over distance
Redundant power and uplink for carrier grade reliability
Supports protection, 1+1 optional SONET/SDH protection
Remote management via in band DCC (Line or section)
FC/GbE/ESCON native fault management and performance monitoring
SONET/SDH fault management and performance monitoring
Simple installation, operation and maintenance Friendly web GUI and support for SNMP management interface

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