It's Alive! The Revival of the Data Center Optical Cross-Connect
After a decade of minimal innovation, the data center optical cross-connect market is roaring back to life. For years, the primary users for cross-connects were carrier networks and the largest multi-tenant data centers.
Is SDN the Ethernet of the 80's or ATM of the 90's?
Everyone knows what Ethernet is, but how many people who started their careers in the past fifteen years have heard of ATM? No, not Automatic Teller Machine - Asynchronous Transfer Mode, a technology that dominated the hype cycle in the 90's and then disappeared from public awareness, despite the fact that many applications still make use of it today.
OPX - Taking Test Automation to a New Level
Enterprises are re-evaluating their data center infrastructure in unprecedented numbers, as hybrid cloud makes its way into real-world applications and early adopters display the benefits of moving to more flexible SDN architectures.
CrossCage Plus - Automated Cross Connects for Colocation Data Centers
The cost and time involved in provisioning cross connects within multi-tenant colocation data centers is one of the biggest frustrations for the businesses they serve. The standard process requires manual provisioning by on-site technicians, and takes days or even weeks to complete even when everything goes smoothly.
