Part of the IBM System Storage Proven™ Program, the CN 4200 is IBM-qualified for GDPS, Server Time Protocol (STP) and Metro Mirror (PPRC) environments. With its advanced sub-wavelength multiplexing capability, the CN 4200 is uniquely suited to provide cost-efficient, ultra-reliable transport for IBM high-availability applications. To meet the application’s strict performance requirements, Ciena offers two modules specifically designed to support both legacy External Time Reference (ETR) and Control Link Oscillator (CLO) timing links used by GDPS, as well as the in-band timing mechanism used by STP for extended reach deployments up to 100 km.

Ciena’s CN 4200 is ideal for distance extension of replication applications andbusiness availability environments. The platform provides the industry’s most effective combination of sub-wavelength grooming and metro/regional WDM transport capabilities. The CN 4200 meets the latency requirements for transporting critical information between two data center sites and can support synchronous and asynchronous disk mirroring, BC/DR, virtualized storage applications, and data center consolidation.

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