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It's time for a new interconnection model for the ...
Today, connectivity and cloud onramps are typically offered in fixed bandwidths, and the workloads get bound by the provisioned b ...

Podcasts
Episode 51: Debunking 5 big myths about data cent ...
Mountain’s Frank Scalzo shares insights on DCI—the technology that data centers use to talk to each other—and Iron Mountain’s app ...

Articles
What “the edge” means for telcos
Telecom operators must prepare for the accelerated distribution of processing capabilities toward the network edge. To do that, t ...

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Whirlwind tour: How 800G is already benefiting ne ...
Did you know that Ciena has shipped more than 25,000 800G modems to 140 unique operators around the world? How is this transformi ...

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Distribute, virtualise, and optimise your datacen ...
More enterprises than ever are distributing their datacentre infrastructure across multiple locations to boost their agility and ...

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Ciena has joined Google Cloud’s 5G/Edge ISV Progr ...
Google Cloud is growing the number of independent software vendors (ISVs) it is teaming with on hundreds of partner-focused appli ...
Infobriefs
Enabling On-Demand Wave Services for Edge Cloud E ...
Communications Service Providers (CSPs) can leverage their optical network assets at the metro edge through Ciena's on-demand Edg ...

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Why ROADM architectures make sense for your DCI n ...
Simple, point-to-point data center interconnect networks are the norm, so why are network operators considering ROADM for their m ...

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New contenders join the race for lowest cost and ...
With all the buzz around 800G and 400ZR in the market, you might assume only large cloud and content providers see a need for the ...
Data Sheets
Waveserver 5 compact interconnect platform
Waveserver 5 compact interconnect platform, optimized for 100GbE and 400GbE applications, provides the industry’s highest capacit ...

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Predictions: Ciena CTO Steve Alexander looks at t ...
Ciena’s CTO Steve Alexander discusses key trends that will shape the industry in 2020 and beyond including, 5G, edge computing, a ...
Application Notes
Simplifying Security between Data Centers with Op ...
Safeguarding sensitive data is essential to protect intellectual property and confidential records, and app-to-app communications ...

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Why your Storage Area Network modernization shoul ...
Ciena’s Patrick Scully explains how flexible, programmable DCI infrastructure helps enterprises keep pace with today’s growing da ...
Press Releases
Ciena Adaptive Network Powers Southern Cross Cabl ...
Southern Cross Cables’ deployment of Ciena’s GeoMesh Extreme solution is the first subsea deployment of WaveLogic Ai over compens ...

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4 Things We Learned at #OFC17
From 400G to DCI to software-enabled optical networks, OFC'17 was full of news and innovation. We surveyed our experts for their ...

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Ciena's 9 predictions for networks and tech in 20 ...
Some of Ciena's most distinguished experts and execs give their predictions for the upcoming year.