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November 18, 2009

Spirent Intros New Fibre Channel Test Module for Data Center Performance

Spirent Communications plc, a provider of enterprise network testing, has introduced the Spirent HyperMetrics 2/4/8Gb Fibre Channel test module as a response to the performance demands of dynamic, terabit-capacity data centers.

“With data center applications pushing the need for greater and faster storage while increasing connectivity efficiencies, it’s vital to test the performance of new converged FCoE and native Fibre Channel networks and switches,” said Tim Jefferson, general manager, Converged Core Solutions group, Spirent Communications (News - Alert).

“Spirent has been pioneer in Fibre Channel testing for more than a decade and is now driving a new set of benchmarking methodologies to meet the requirements of a new generation of data center implementations,” Jefferson said.

The 2/4/8 Gigabit HyperMetrics Fibre Channel test module enables developers and IT managers to understand performance at true data center scale and identifies issues. With Spirent HyperMetrics 10GbE Fiber Channel over Ethernet test module, the Fibre Channel solution delivers layer 2-7 converged data center performance benchmarking test system.

Spirent TestCenter HyperMetrics Fibre Channel module empowers its user to test complex real-world storage flows across the device under test with fewer test passes and enhanced realism, Spirent said.

The HyperMetrics Fibre Channel module give engineers a complete picture of the end-to-end performance across the Fibre Channel to FCoE boundary. It is designed to compare FCoE versus native Fibre Channel data center network performance; measure and validate low latency performance required by data storage applications from FCoE to FC and FC to FCoE at various rates up to the throughput limit; and validate lossless data transfers under congestion between FCoE per Priority Flow Control and Fibre Channel buffer and credit mechanisms.

Anamika Singh is a contributing editor for TMCnet. To read more of Anamika's articles, please visit her columnist page.

Edited by Marisa Torrieri
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