VIAVI Solutions: D2 1.6T Appliance

VIAVI Solutions' D2 1.6T Appliance helps customers accelerate innovation, reduce costs, and confidently scale for the AI era. As a purpose-built test solution for next-generation 1.6T Ethernet, the D2 delivers multi-port, full-line-rate validation for hyperscaler, AI, and cloud environments. The platform enables vendors to verify interoperability and scalability across complex, multi-vendor ecosystems, reducing development time, optimizing GPU resource utilization, and minimizing reliance on costly GPU-based lab infrastructure, resulting in networks fine-tuned for AI applications. With support for Linear Pluggable Optics (LPO), coherent modules, and IEEE 802.3dj standards, the D2 provides a future-ready platform for comprehensive validation of next-generation network equipment.

Judge’s comment: “This product is important for assessing AI network performance before putting it into service.”