Corning EDGE™ Solutions for Data Centers

Technology road maps of transceiver, switch, server, and storage makers clearly illustrate that transmission speeds ranging from 4 to 400G will be based on either 2- or 8-fiber connectivity solutions. Base-8 connectivity provides the most future-ready solution to support 400G transmission requirements, and the benefits are clear. Download our brochure below.

EDGE8 solutions combine all of the density, simplicity, scalability, and modularity of Corning’s EDGE solutions with the superior network scalability, improved link performance, and 100% fiber utilization of a Base-8 design.
 

Corning’s EDGE8 solutions further the value of Base-8 connectivity by providing outstanding value in three critical areas
 

• Asset Utilization
• Technology Adoption
• Risk Avoidance

As the size of our networks grew during the last decade, we saw a shift from classical 3-tier network architectures to a flatter and wider Spine-and-Leaf architecture. With its fully meshed connectivity approach, Spine-and-Leaf architecture provided us with the predictable high-speed network performance we were craving and reliability in our network switch fabric.

EDGE/EDGE8 tap modules enable passive optical tapping of the network while reducing downtime and link loss, and increase rack space utilization and density compared to other optical tap options.
 

Unlike other passive optical tap solutions that must be added as separate devices in the network link, the EDGE/EDGE8 tap modules integrate the coupler technology for passive optical tapping into a structured cabling component – the module. Monitored ports can be added without disrupting the system’s live traffic, and insertion loss in the link is reduced by the integration of the passive optical tapping into the module.