Huawei used its recent livestreamed Industrial Digital Transformation Conference to roll out its line of HiDC products. The line includes a pair of data center interconnect transport platforms, a data center switch, a router, and power systems.
The data center interconnect platforms include the AI Fabric intelligent and lossless data center network platform and the Huawei OptiXtrans DC908 system. The AI Fabric leverages Huawei’s iLossless algorithm to integrate Ethernet, InfiniBand, and Fibre Channel traffic through the same platform. The combination improves server computing power by 28% and storage IOPS by 30%, the company asserts. Meanwhile, its IP plus optical transport capabilities provide 40% higher capacity and 25% longer transmission distance than competitive alternatives, Huawei states.
Meanwhile, the OptiXtrans DC908 supports 800-Gbps wavelengths as well as extended spectrum capabilities via the company’s Super C+L band technology. The latter enables transmission of as many as 220 wavelengths, Huawei says. The system is designed to be easily implemented, according to the company.
Rounding out the communications platforms are the CloudEngine 16800 data center switch and NetEngine 8000 series routers. The switch is the densest 400 Gigabit Ethernet port platform available, Huawei asserts. Features such as “super heat dissipation” and efficient power supply reduce power consumption per bit by 50%, Huawei says. The NetEngine 8000 series routers use SRv6 to enable route selection based on bandwidth and latency requirements to better meet service-level agreements (SLAs), Huawei states.
Finally, the HiDC line includes the Huawei SmartLi UPS lithium battery, which the company says improves battery lifetime to 5000 charges, enough for 10-15 years of use. Huawei also offers OceanStor Dorado intelligent all-flash storage as part of HiDC.
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Stephen Hardy
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Stephen Hardy is editorial director and associate publisher of Lightwave and Broadband Technology Report, part of the Lighting & Technology Group at Endeavor Business Media. Stephen is responsible for establishing and executing editorial strategy across the both brands’ websites, email newsletters, events, and other information products. He has covered the fiber-optics space for more than 20 years, and communications and technology for more than 35 years. During his tenure, Lightwave has received awards from Folio: and the American Society of Business Press Editors (ASBPE) for editorial excellence. Prior to joining Lightwave in 1997, Stephen worked for Telecommunications magazine and the Journal of Electronic Defense.
Stephen has moderated panels at numerous events, including the Optica Executive Forum, ECOC, and SCTE Cable-Tec Expo. He also is program director for the Lightwave Innovation Reviews and the Diamond Technology Reviews.
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