OEO vs. OOO: A Breakdown
Fiber Mountain's Glass Core has been recognized as an innovation in the data center space multiple times since its launch in 2014. The Glass Core is based on the company's Optical Path Exchange (OPX) product line, which provides a very low latency 5-nanosecond transit time. As we discuss applications for the OPX, many times we look at the merits of Optical-Electrical-Optical (OEO) and Optical-Optical-Optical (OOO) technology.
Low Latency Datacenter Networks - Why Nanoseconds Matter
A significant and important performance metric in any network is latency, or the time taken for information to be relayed from an input port to an output port.
Data Center Transformation to SDN-based architecture: Upgrade cycle or Expansion?
Mass adoption of SDN will definitely drive acceleration in data center upgrade cycles - once a critical mass of companies adopt it, their competitors will need to hurry to catch up, just to stay competitive.
Highlights From Interop Las Vegas 2015
As you may already know from reading Bill's recent post, several members of the Fiber Mountain team recently made the cross-country journey from Cheshire, Connecticut, to Interop, taking place in Las Vegas. I was looking forward to this year's show as much as any I can remember, due in part to our nomination for a Best of Interop Award, and because of the announcements we planned to make.
Reflections from an Interop Veteran and Alum
When I returned to the Fiber Mountain™ offices in Connecticut after exhibiting at Interop Las Vegas 2015, I couldn't help but think about how much the event has evolved through the years. I have been attending this seminal IT and networking conference since its inception in 1986 when it was called the TCP/IP Vendor Workshop, focused on interoperability of various TCP/IP program stacks.