ADVA Optical Networking Achieves Over 200 Installations of Encryption Technology

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Hundreds of Tbit/s of Mission-Critical Data Protected by ADVA ConnectGuard^TM

Munich, Germany. September 29, 2015. ADVA Optical Networking announced today that its ConnectGuard^TM solution has been deployed in more than 200 data center interconnect (DCI) networks around the world. Engineered to provide the most complete data protection possible, ADVA ConnectGuard^TM is being used across all industries to safeguard hundreds of Tbit/s of sensitive data. Enterprises and service providers across the globe have invested in ADVA Optical Networking's unique technology in response to the sudden surge in cyberattacks and the changing legal environment for data protection. Fierce demand for the security solution has come from all areas including governments, financial institutions, the healthcare industry and communication service providers. It's now also complemented by ADVA ConnectGuard^TM Ethernet for secure connectivity to cloud-based data-center resources.

"In recent months, we've seen a string of major data breaches in the news with valuable information being targeted by spies, hacktivists and organized cybercriminals," said Christoph Glingener, CTO, ADVA Optical Networking. "It's now impossible not to be aware of the rapid increase in cybercrime so it's no surprise that security has become a key concern for every industry vertical. Enterprises and service providers realize they have to take a comprehensive approach to safeguarding data. They know that truly secure communication means protecting information beyond the walls of the data center, securing data in-flight so that it's safe from attacks at the physical network layer. Customers are demanding secure DCI, safe links between premises and protection for data as it moves into the cloud. We're seeing such incredible demand for ADVA ConnectGuard^TM because it really is the only solution with the complete architecture for total security."