Ciena Waveserver Data Center Interconnect Platform

Waveserver was designed and purpose-built to specifically address data center interconnect (DCI) challenges by integrating optical networking with a web-scale IT toolset. It leverages open application programming interfaces (APIs) for integration with existing software tools for automation. The platform also uses best-in-class optical technology to provide high-speed connectivity and massive capacity over any fiber type across metro, regional, and long-haul distances. Waveserver alleviates physical scalability problems by reducing footprint and energy consumption, which directly reduces ongoing operating costs. Industry-leading density is achieved through the integration of Ciena's WaveLogic optical chipset technologies. Instead of being 3 to 6 feet tall, Waveserver is only 1.75 inches tall, which is the height of a pizza box. Waveserver provides two wavelengths of 200 Gbps using 16QAM modulation. This equates to 400 Gbps of total wavelength capacity, which is 60% more per rack unit (RU) than available competitor's offerings.