The SONET/SDH infrastructure is the perfect transport solution for data center and storage application remote connectivity since it has low latency, reliability, security and guarantees the band width for the user application.  The PL-100 incorporates the latest GFP/VCAT, LCAS and FC Buffer to Buffer credit standards for flexible, high throughput and long-range transport of FC, Ethernet, and ESCON in Business Continuity applications over SONET/SDH networks.

• Supports uplink rates of OC-48/STM-16, GFP/VCAT (STS-3c/VC-4, STS-1/VC-3 granularity)
• Supports multiplexing of up to 4 services of 1/2G FC or GbE and 8 optional ESCON ports over 2.5G uplink
• Uplinks use the next generation GFP/VCAT/LCAS standard mapping over SONET/SDH
• Utilizes Buffer to Buffer credit mechanism to avoid FC throughput degradation over distance
• Redundant power and uplink for carrier grade reliability
• Supports protection, 1+1 optional SONET/SDH protection
• Remote management via in band DCC  (Line or section)
• FC/GbE/ESCON native fault management and performance monitoring
• SONET/SDH fault management and performance monitoring
• Simple installation, operation and maintenance Friendly web GUI and support for SNMP management interface
• Simplicity, ease of operation and maintenance
• Transparent Multiplexing of Video, Data, Storage, TDM, ATM
• Optimal customer located equipment solution
• Competitive Cost
• Low power consumption
• Small dimensions
• Standard based solutions (T11, ITU-T, IETF)