Architecting Low Latency Cloud Networks
[ Source: Arista Networks ]
June 2009-
As data centers transition to next generation virtualized & elastic cloud architectures, high performance and resilient cloud networking has become a requirement for delivering always-on, always-available applications.
Over the last decade response time requirements have been rigorously tightened, toward fractions of a second, and both network and compute latencies need to be reduced in parallel. An architectural approach is needed so that response times are consistently and measurably enhanced across a wide set of ....
Nortel Network Case Study: EnergiMidt
[ Source: Nortel Networks ]
January 2008-
EnergiMidt had been one of Denmark’s successful utility companies for some decades. But like many other utilities, it recognized that with margins declining and customer choice increasing, it needed to diversify and find ways to move up the value chain with its customers. Choosing Nortel gave EnergiMidt not only access to the industry’s leading Metro Ethernet technology, but also expertise in building this kind of infrastructure. Nortel was heavily involved in the solution design, which ....
Enabling End-to-End 10 Gigabit Ethernet in the Sun Netra ATCA Product Family
[ Source: Sun Microsystems ]
January 2008-
This paper published by Sun Microsystems provides an overview of Sun’s 10 Gbps Ethernet-enabled ATCA System Platform and blade offerings. It outlines its new ecosystem of products, and discusses how Sun’s 10 Gbps Ethernet ASIC integrates deeply into its ATCA blades. The paper proceeds to provide an architectural-level overview of its UltraSPARC T2 and AMD Opteron processor-powered ATCA blades, its 10 Gbps Ethernet ATCA switch, 10 Gbps Ethernet System Platform, Advanced Rear Transition Modules, and ....