Data-intensive applications like artificial intelligence, high-resolution video streaming, the IoT, 5G, edge computing and cloud computing are fueling the need for secure and reliable network infrastructure capable of operating at next-generation speeds.
If you follow networking capacity trends, you probably know that the next big milestone for network capacity is 800 Gigabit Ethernet (800 GE). But deploying 800 GE into existing network infrastructures can create some seriously complex testing challenges for network engineers. Inevitably they’ll be contending with a variety of new and legacy networking protocols, multiple Ethernet speeds, and a vast array of fiber and copper data center interconnects (DCI).
To properly validate the performance of network infrastructures and network system designs, both equipment manufacturers and network operators need a flexible and scalable test platform that enables evaluation of mixed-speed networks supporting a broad set of connections and network protocols.
According to the company, its AresONE-M 800 GE platform delivers the only Layer 1-3 Ethernet networking and infrastructure test solution supporting comprehensive DCI speeds from 10 GE to 800 GE in a single platform. That means design engineers and data center operators can use the device to validate networking equipment interoperability and bandwidth performance for the transition to 400 GE and 800 GE networks without losing the capability to also test slower, legacy Ethernet speeds.
AresONE-M 800 GE benefits include:
- Comprehensive Ethernet speeds: 1x800 GE, 2x400 GE, 4x200 GE and 8x100 GE.
- PAM4 and NRZ signaling support: Features 106.25 Gb/s host electrical lane signaling with the ability to downshift to the lower electrical lane speeds of 53 Gb/s and 25 Gb/s for 400 GE and 100 GE speeds.
- Single test platform: Supports all required forward error correction (FEC) types and a full array of in-depth link tuning, stability, reliability and performance measurement statistics.
- Complete 800 GE high-scale protocol emulation and performance testing: Provides the protocol support required to test enterprise, metro and cloud-capable Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching and routing network equipment through the IxNetwork software application.
- High port density: Supports eight ports in a single, two-rackmount unit chassis with additional configurations for two and four ports.
The AresONE-M 800 GE uses an integrated physical layer Digital Signal Processor (DSP) from Credo Technology Group for fast and efficient data transfer with low latency to enable the data transit requirements of hyper-scalers, enterprises, 5G carriers and service providers. The Credo chip also optimizes power consumption to reduce operational costs, minimize heat dissipation and meet energy-efficient standards for advanced networks.
