Infinera Introduces Cloud Xpress 2 With Infinite Capacity Engine; Extends Leadership in Data Center Interconnect

SUNNYVALE, CA--(Marketwired - September 21, 2016) - Infinera, a provider of Intelligent Transport Networks, introduced the Cloud Xpress 2 addressing the market demand for scalable 100 gigabit Ethernet (100GbE) data center interconnect (DCI) over multi-terabit optical links. Infinera was first to market with a purpose-built compact DCI product with Cloud Xpress and is the clear market share leader in this category according to Cignal AI. Cloud Xpress 2, the second generation of the Cloud Xpress Family, once again raises the bar for compact DCI. By incorporating Infinera's groundbreaking Infinite Capacity Engine into Cloud Xpress 2, Infinera extends its optical leadership in DCI increasing density by 4.8 times while building on the Cloud Xpress Family's advantages of simplicity, reliability and automation.

Cloud networks continue to expand rapidly, driven by the exponential growth in cloud-based content and services, from streaming video to the Internet of Things. Cloud data centers are rapidly migrating to 25 GbE server uplinks and 100 GbE fabrics between server racks, which is driving the need for scalable optical DCI to interconnect these data centers. Cloud Xpress 2 delivers simple, secure, efficient 100 GbE DCI scaling that enables internet content provider networks to keep up with these demands.

With the Infinite Capacity Engine, Cloud Xpress 2 delivers a 1.2 terabit per second (Tb/s) super- channel in only one rack unit while enabling best in class fiber capacity with up to 27.6 Tb/s on a single fiber pair. The Infinite Capacity Engine is powered by the advanced electronics of Infinera's next generation FlexCoherent® Processor and the cutting-edge photonics of Infinera's fourth-generation photonic integrated circuit (PIC). Cloud Xpress 2 incorporates Infinera's unique Instant Bandwidth product offering, a software-activated bandwidth delivery technology that provides a success-based business model while lowering operational costs. In addition, the Infinite Capacity Engine supports low power consumption and built-in security with state of the art in-flight wire-speed data encryption. Encryption is becoming a critical requirement for network operators and Infinera was the first to deliver a compact DCI solution with built-in encryption on the Cloud Xpress. The Cloud Xpress 2 now extends the same encryption solution and scales it to a new level of capacity.