Singapore's A*STAR deploys Infinera Cloud Xpress for data center interconnect

The National Supercomputer Centre (NSCC) and Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) in Singapore have deployed Infinera's Cloud Xpress to provide data center interconnect between research campuses in Biopolis and Fusionopolis, according to the optical transport systems vendor.

NSCC/A*STAR is the first publically announced customer for Infinera's new 100-Gbps version of the Cloud Xpress. Infinera had touted 100-Gbps support when it introduced the Cloud Xpress last year (see "Infinera tackles metro on two fronts"), but this feature only recently became available.

A*STAR is a public sector agency that oversees 18 biomedical and physical sciences and engineering research entities primarily located in Biopolis and Fusionopolis (see, for example, "Singapore's A*STAR IME unveils silicon-based optical modulator"). Its network offers high-performance computing (HPC) resources to a community of more than 800 users; the organization also oversees data storage resources.

Infinera asserts A*STAR chose the Cloud Xpress for its density, operational simplicity, and low power consumption. The 2RU platform is targeted at metro/regional applications. The company recently announced the XT-500, which could be used for long-haul data center interconnect requirements (see "Infinera embraces Transmode, new products in metro portfolio").

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