WWW.WISPA.ORG 19 www.bekabusinessmedia.com DAY 1 Exaware Completes Peering Proof of Concept at DE-CIX Laboratories Exaware, a provider of IP/MPLS network disaggregation solutions for communications service providers, completed a proof of concept (POC) with DE-CIX for network peering. In POC tests using Exaware’s model EXA5300-800G running on the DE-CIX Internet Exchange, Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching were provided at the productive peering LAN. Network peering enables two or more networks, including Tier 1 service provider networks and Internet Exchanges, to connect and exchange traffic directly, which is a critical requirement for internet access. Exaware’s disaggregated routing solution was tested in the DE-CIX Frankfurt production peering environment with a full routing table for all Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) peering routes at IPv4 (Internet Protocol version 4) and IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6). The POC took place between March and July. During that time, DE-CIX noted the insertion time to load IP prefixes in the BGP routing table was noticeably fast and latency was typically in the range of 1 or 2 msec. In addition, the scalable Exaware BGP router was demonstrated to be suited to operate with peering tables as well as with full internet routing tables. “Every millisecond counts, and it is essential that latency is kept to a minimum to provide high quality service,” said Dr. Thomas King, CTO of DE-CIX. “The results of our testing of the Exaware solution were impressive in terms of performance.” DE-CIX offers its interconnection services in more than 50 metro markets worldwide. Accessible from data centers in more than 600 cities, DE-CIX interconnects thousands of network operators (carriers), internet service providers (ISPs), content providers, and enterprise networks from more than 100 countries, and offers peering, cloud, and interconnection services. Exaware is a provider of disaggregated based networking solutions for carriers, service providers and data center operators. By separating hardware and software vendors, their disaggregated network peering solutions break vendor lock-in for service providers and enable innovation. With the ability to run on Broadcom DNXbased white box hardware available from a variety of global hardware manufacturers, disaggregated networking solutions save carriers up to 50 percent over traditional solutions and provide greater flexibility in network design. “Exaware’s disaggregated solutions for network peering have consistently demonstrated excellent performance,” said Ronen Hovav, CEO, Exaware. “By choosing Exaware, service providers can expand their networks for less cost and gain flexibility in network design.” For testing at the DE-CIX lab, Exaware provided its EXA5300-800G product, which integrates a white box router with ExaNOS, Exaware’s network operating system software. m For information, visit Exaware at booth 720 or DE-CIX America in booth 223.
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