Fibernet's Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) platform allows for the combination of different digital channels, integrating various communication protocols, different bit rates, and even diverse frame formats onto a single fiber for transmission between geographically separated points.
"There is an increasing need for solutions that address connectivity not only for local data extensions but also for replicating services at client sites and their own databases," says Esther Gómez, CEO of Fibernet. "In these cases, communication systems are required to meet a range of performance requirements such as high capacity, scalability, minimal latency, multiprotocol transport, and compatibility with the different elements within the data center. For this reason, at Fibernet we are very pleased to have obtained this certification from IBM, one of the most demanding in the market for this type of environment," she adds.
The Fibernet DUSAC platform was used for all the tests conducted by the IBM technical team. During the tests, a complete battery of tests was performed for both short-haul and long-haul environments (fiber lengths of approximately 110 km between centers):
• GDPS / Point-to-Point Remote Copy (PPRC) – Metro Mirror using protocols
such as FICON for the systems and FICON/ESCON for storage access.
• ESCON/FCP for disk mirroring.
• Infiniband (IFB) and ISC-3 for message exchange. • STP for server synchronization.
or ISC-3 for Coupling Facility (CF) connections
• GDPS / Extended Remote Copy (XRC) (z/OS Global Mirror) using zHPF and FICON for asynchronous remote copy
• zBX “Intraensemble data network” (IEDN) over a 10GbEthernet network
• RoCE3 (RDMA over Converged Enhanced Ethernet) using “Shared Memory Communications” – RDMA (SMC-R)
With the granting of this certification by IBM, Fibernet takes another step in boosting its business development strategy outside of Spain.
