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Transition Networks’ ION Platform Now Globally Available

Transition Networks Inc., the fiber access technology expert, a wholly owned subsidiary of Communication Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ-GM:  JCS), is set to announce the general release of The ION Platform, a new family of intelligent optical networking devices designed to drive a new standard in optical networking.  Built to meet the increasing demand of today’s networks, the ION takes manageability and security in optical networking to a new level.  Network managers can now take advantage of fiber technology without having to compromise on reliability, scalability or security, and they can do it at a cost savings. Designed for both carrier class and enterprise network applications – the high density ION chassis is designed to operate in a central office (CO) or data center where multiple points of fiber integration are required.

ADDITIONAL ION RESOURCES

• ION Brochure
• Remote Monitoring Matrix
• Managing the Customer Premise Demarcation Self-Paced Training
• ION Press Release
• 802.1ag and Y.1731 NID Press Release
• Network Security Posts
•             HTTPS, SSL, and SSH
•             Radius Client
•             ACL Rules

Stay tuned for an overview of Transition’s complete line of 802.3ah and 802.1ag/Y.1731 Network Interface Devices which complete the ION Platform offering.

As networks are asked to carry increasing amounts of delay-sensitive traffic like VoIP and IP video, administrators have been forced to utilize Quality of Service (QoS) techniques more and more often. QoS is used to increase a network’s reliability and speed, by prioritizing particular network traffic over other traffic. Quality of Service methods can really be split into two main QoS categories: Hard and Soft QoS. The remainder of this post will take a look at each of these methods. (more…)

Transition Networks recognizes that service providers and enterprises have varying remote management needs depending on the specific services and support they require. To meet these requirements Transition offers several different classes of remotely managed devices — ranging from basic remote monitoring, SNMP, and Full SOAM monitoring using ITU Y.1731 and 802.1ag. Transition’s Carrier Ethernet devices are built on these multiple classes of remote management for improving business agility with assured quality, maximizing your return on investment and the total cost of ownership within your network. (more…)

As an active member of the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF), Transition Networks wants to make everyone aware of a new white paper pertaining to Throughput on Carrier Ethernet Services.

Globalization, virtualization, and mobile computing drive a seemingly insatiable demand for bandwidth, and only Carrier Ethernet efficiently scales up to meet this demand. Customers seeking high performance business Ethernet services can now easily purchase faster Ethernet connections at 10 Mbit/s to 1 Gbit/s and beyond. But sometimes users believe they are receiving lower throughput than they expected. This perception can be due to poor application performance which is caused by factors un-related to Ethernet service throughput. Many IP and application layer factors affect a user’s application experience when utilizing an Ethernet service, most of which are under their own direct control. (more…)

Interactive Live Meeting Conf Call on Thursday, 3 June 2010 at 11am EDT New York, 8am PDT L.A., 4pm London, 5pm Paris time

                                                              This webinar is for Enterprise users of Carrier Ethernet services who want to better understand Carrier Ethernet services and how applications that utilize Carrier Ethernet can be tuned to run faster. Consisting of a presentation followed by an interactive panel/Q&A discussion, this event provides a concise overview of Carrier Ethernet services. Attendees will learn about some of the factors that can negatively impact throughput and application performance, as well as become familiar with basic methods for troubleshooting service performance.

To register or receive more information, click here.