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ADVA Optical Networking announced that it has successfully transmitted 32Gbit/s Fibre Channel over 100km in a joint field trial with Brocade. The industry-first demonstration utilized Brocade X6 directors together with the ADVA FSP 3000 CloudConnect(TM) platform. The trial shows the capabilities of ADVA Optical Networking’s data center interconnect (DCI) technology to interoperate seamlessly with Brocade Gen 6 Fibre Channel products. The joint solution will offer unrivaled value to enterprise customers, addressing the need for higher speeds in the data center and enabling a smooth transition to flash-based storage solutions.

The pairing of Brocade’s newly introduced Gen 6 Fibre Channel technology and the ADVA FSP 3000 CloudConnect(TM) offers the highest levels of performance, availability and scalability. The transmission of 32Gbit/s Fibre Channel over 100km represents a critical breakthrough in business continuity and disaster recovery planning. As companies evolve towards the new low-cost, high-performance storage model, they require networks that deliver low-latency, high-capacity bandwidth together with maximum reliability. This demonstration of 32Gbit/s Fibre Channel connectivity shows that networks can now maximize the performance of flash array technology.