Cyan introduced the N-Series Open Hyperscale Transport Platform (OHTP), a new family of transport products designed for cloud, content, and data center interconnect (DCI) networks.
Leveraging best-in-breed commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) silicon and photonic components combined with an open, carrier-grade Linux network operating system, the N-Series family of products are being designed to enable cloud, content, and data center operators to scale their interconnect networks to meet rapidly growing traffic demands more simply and cost-effectively.
Sterling Perrin, senior analyst, Heavy Reading, said “DCI is poised for tremendous growth, but the requirements are very different from the traditional telco environment.”
“Cloud and content providers are focused on operational efficiency and simplicity and driving the lowest cost per Gbps, as we have seen played out in both the server market and the white box Ethernet switch space,” the analyst said. “With the new N-Series OHTP, Cyan is taking these concepts from the data center and applying them to data center interconnect.”
The first member of the N-Series family is the N11, an ultra-compact and power-efficient optical platform that is designed to deliver 800 Gbps of total line and client capacity in one rack unit (1RU), or up to 34 Tbps in a seven-foot rack. Designed as a modular shelf, the N11 will offer industry-leading 100G client port densities, the lowest power consumption per 100G, and selectable 200G coherent line interfaces.
In addition, when paired with Cyan’s Z-Series 96-channel ROADM, the N-Series will be able to drive up to 19.2Tbps on a single fiber. The N11 is focused on transponding and 100G client interfaces to meet cloud and content provider requirements for data center interconnect.