MUNICH, GERMANY, Nov 12 (MARKET WIRE) --
FSP 3000 platform to play key role in demonstrating network Capabilities
at 22nd Annual Supercomputing Conference in Portland, Oregon
Norcross, Georgia, USA and Martinsried/Munich, Germany. November 12,
2009. ADVA Optical Networking is helping the United States' National
Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) push the bounds of modern
networking capabilities with a unique demonstration at SC09, the 22nd
annual Supercomputing Conference, taking place Nov. 14-20 in Portland,
Ore.
NASA's High End Computing (HEC) program will use ADVA Optical
Networking's FSP 3000 platform as a key component to extend its testbed
of advanced hardware and software technologies to the show floor of SC09.
This testbed is currently installed within NASA's Research and
Development (R&D) network, linking the NASA Advanced Supercomputing (NAS)
facility at Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, Calif., and the NASA
Center for Computational Sciences (NCCS) located at the Goddard Space
Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md.
The testbed enables real-world testing of potential solutions for data
access, movement and management throughout NASA's wide-area environment.
Utilizing 40Gbit/s technologies, the testbed includes experimental
wire-speed tests, traditional file transfer applications, emerging file
transfer applications, file systems and more.
The HEC program delivers computing, storage and networking services to
NASA's aeronautics, exploration, science and space missions. These
geographically dispersed operations ingest and generate a vast amount of
data, requiring NASA to remain vigilant in its efforts to obtain
extremely fast, high-end networking services such as those enabled by
ADVA Optical Networking's scalable Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM)
technology.
Demonstrations such as NASA's SC09 event could set the stage for the
eventual development of a fully capable 40-100Gbit/s research network.
With a collaborative networking environment, NASA scientists would be
better equipped to store, share and analyze the massive volumes of data
their work requires. One example to be highlighted at SC09 is the climate
simulations work based at the NCCS, where scientists are collecting
meteorological data from around the globe to develop highly accurate
predictions about the Earth's climate. Assimilating satellite and remote
sensory data from multiple locations, these scientists often spend large
amounts of time managing remote copies of data and moving data throughout
the wide area. But as the testbed yields advanced networking developments,
these NASA experts could soon spend more time focusing on their mission
and less time tackling the day-to-day tasks of data management.
"We're excited to be part of this significant NASA demonstration at
SCO9," said Stephan Rettenberger, vice president of marketing for ADVA
Optical Networking. "This is a unique opportunity to exhibit our own
capabilities as NASA puts its testbed on display. The critical work
conducted by NASA scientists is paving the way to our future. We're
pleased that ADVA Optical Networking's high speed optical transmission
technology is contributing to those important efforts."
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ABOUT ADVA OPTICAL NETWORKING
ADVA Optical Networking (FSE: ADV) is a global provider of
telecommunications equipment. With innovative Optical+Ethernet transport
solutions, we build the foundation for high-speed, next-generation
networks. Our FSP product family adds scalability and intelligence to our
customers' networks while removing complexity and cost. With a flexible
and fast-moving organization, we forge close partnerships with our
customers to meet growing demand for data, storage, voice and video
services. Thanks to reliable performance for more than 15 years, we have
become a trusted partner for more than 200 carriers and 10,000
enterprises across the globe. For more information, please visit us at
www.advaoptical.com.
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ADVA AG Optical Networking, Martinsried/Munich and Meiningen, Germany
ADVA Optical Networking North America, Inc., Norcross, Georgia, USA
ADVA Optical Networking (Shenzhen) Ltd., Shenzhen, China
www.advaoptical.com
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