announcement last month<\/a> that Telstra had added nine Telstra PEN PoPs to Pacnet\u2019s existing footprint of sixteen PoPs across Asia, creating a globally connected on-demand networking Platform. <\/p>\n\u201cExtending our global PEN platform into the optical layer is the natural next step in our SDN strategy and by providing this infrastructure on demand, we\u2019re able to significantly shorten the provisioning cycle times and better meet our customers\u2019 growing high-bandwidth needs. <\/p>\n
\u201cThis is an exciting milestone in Telstra\u2019s SDN journey and by leveraging our high quality infrastructure assets and Pacnet\u2019s leadership in early adoption of SDN technology, we will continue to innovate and deliver cost-efficient virtualised network resources to our customers,\u201d Mr Clarke said.<\/p>\n
According to Gartner1, by the end of 2016, more than 10,000 enterprises worldwide will have deployed SDN technology in their networks, compared to less than 1,000 as of September 2014. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe believe it\u2019s time for global networks to evolve. The applications of tomorrow require a different kind of network and this latest enhancement to the PEN Platform means we now have the unique capability to provide customers with on-demand provisioning of their network services up to 100G, whenever they want it and wherever they are based. <\/p>\n
\u201cFurthermore, Telstra plans to extend virtualisation to its suite of Managed Services offerings which means we can now, more than ever, deliver the choice and flexibility our customers require, in an age of bandwidth hungry applications, fuelled by distributed computing, big data and mobility,\u201d Mr Clarke concluded. <\/p>\n
The PEN Platform is built on Telstra\u2019s global network and the service is available globally in 25 PEN Points of Presence across eight countries \u2013 including Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, the US and the UK. Additional connectivity options into public Cloud services to bridge hybrid Cloud deployments are available too.<\/p>\n
1Gartner, Beyond the Hype: SDN delivers real-world benefits in mainstream enterprises, Andrew Learner, October 2014. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Telstra today announced it has extended its new global Software Defined Networking (SDN) Platform into the optical layer, enabling high-bandwidth provisioning up to 100G and automated fault restoration across its global Points of Presence (PoPs). <\/p>\n
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