VPLEX Metro over IP Solution Available

In case you missed it, VPLEX Metro isn't only qualified for Fibre Channel DWDM environments.

As of November 14, 2011, the WAN communication transport media requirements for VPLEX Metro were updated to include connectivity to Internet Protocol level 3-type interfaces across Synchronous distances. VPLEX Metro over IP is supported on the VS2 hardware platform and shipped with the appropriate SLICs per director in the VPLEX engines. The interface for this connection is a 10 Gigabit Ethernet LC fiber port from each director into your WAN environment. This requires that a 10 Gigabit interface receives that connection but this does not imply that there needs to be a 10 Gigabit pipe between two data centers being connected by IP. This requirement is based on the pure nature of 10 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces not being able to auto-negotiate to 1 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces. Between data centers, there is no limitation and outbound interfaces can be 1 Gigabit Ethernet.

VPLEX Metro over IP is in alignment with the current requirements for Metro over FC, which supports up to 5ms RTT. Anything higher than 5ms RTT would require RPQ via local Sales resources.

Tech Tip: It is always recommended that two redundant links be available for IP applications and service reliabiliyt. If you do not currently have separate, redundant physical links, make sure to align with your Ethernet provider on how your SLA is designed for latency and availability.