IBM Introduces Ready-to-Go Optical Networking Solution for S/390 Data Centers
SOMERS, N.Y (December 01, 1999) – IBM today announced the IBM Fiber Saver, the first and only ready-to-go optical connectivity “solution in a box” designed to provide S/390 customers with fast and more reliable data transfer at a lower price. Fiber Saver is the first offering resulting from an agreement between IBM and Nortel Networks to provide server connectivity solutions based on Nortel’s optical networking technology.
IBM Fiber Saver is designed to meet the demands for high-speed network connections and data transfer for customers with multiple IBM servers in different locations. It also is ideal for enterprise customers who need continuous access to data and applications including e-business, business intelligence and disaster recovery solutions. The IBM Fiber Saver package includes configuration planning, an assembled ready-to-go unit and service installation, making it the industry’s only prepackaged total solution for high-speed server connectivity. IBM’s new package allows customers to drastically reduce installation time from days to as little as four hours, depending on configuration.
“Web-enabled enterprise applications have significantly increased the need for cost-effective high-speed data transfer and backup,” said George Walsh, director, Hardware Product Line, IBM S/390 Division. “IBM Fiber Saver provides a cost-effective ‘plug and play’ solution for S/390 customers with improved data transfer capability to meet the increased demands of e-business applications.”
Source: IBM