Comments on: Plexxi wants to put data center networks on a high fiber diet

By: Mat Mathews

Mat Mathews — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 13:20:10 +0000

Hi Giorgio,
To be clear, we have Ethernet connections to servers as normal switches do, but interconnect our switches using an optically-based layer 1 system. Latency can be dramatically reduced between switches (racks) and capacity can be flexibly added/subtracted based on where its needed.
Compliance and Security are very interesting topics, indeed, especially for “fabric” data center designs and we will certainly have some very interesting things to share in that realm shortly.

By: Lindsworth Horatio Deer

Lindsworth Horatio Deer — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 14:46:26 +0000

Really Plexxi!!!! Even i’m a skeptic as laying fiber optic cables on land is expensive, due to the risk of frequent damage. cheaper to do undersea as its there for years undisturbed and you can resell access and thus make back your money. Still, Cisco and Juniper are the only Network Gear makers I know that make Fiber only switches and routers. Great story!!!

By: Giorgio

Giorgio — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 13:19:45 +0000

When you say faster than current 10Gbs do you mean with less latency or more capacity?
How does PCI compliance play in flat networks. It doesn’t seem that anyone ever talks about security?