World’s First 8x Fibre Channel Emulator Released

March 2, 2007: Network equipment simulation specialist Anue Systems has announced the release of the world’s first 8x Fibre Channel Network Emulator.

Used in labs to simulate the effects of real world network environments, Anue’s emulator includes protocols such as IP, Ethernet, Fibre Channel, SONET/SDH, OTN, and CPRI and enables the introduction of network delays, errors and other network impairments during testing and system validation.

Anue says its 8.5 gigabit FC solution can simulate up to 250 ms (50,000 km) of network delay in a test lab and incorporates commercial XFP modules. It enables network equipment manufacturers to confirm the functionality and performance of Fibre Channel devices and network applications.

The company claims service providers will benefit greatly when the emulator is used during planning, design and network testing as they will be able to assure service reliability and reduce support costs.

"As servers increase processing power and bus speeds in response to increased bandwidth demands, a faster infrastructure is required," says Chip Webb, CTO of Anue Systems and architect of the new solution. "The backward compatibility of the 8x FC standard is attractive because it allows network planners to increase bandwidth without a costly forklift upgrade."

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