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We have completed a virtualized server setup in both Copenhagen and Stockholm. using DELL servers, Equallogic iSCSI storage and VMWare ESX 4.0 virtualization software. The first major application to run on the clusters is Adobe Connect Pro (video conferencing for SUNET customers) with a federated ID login, other customers are WAYF and Kalmar union.
We believe this is a sound virtualization architectural design that can easily be extended and used for further deployments.
Optical:
The OND team is deeply involved in the GN3 activities, approximately 60% of all the resources are spent on GN3.
The biggest achievements is that NORDUnet's 40G Alcatel Lucent wavelength Deployment has now been running error free in NORDUnet's Alcatel-Lucent DWDM network for several weeks. This 40G wavelength is Alcatel-Lucent's first 40G Long Haul deployment in Europe in a production network. This has shown that our WSS deployment starts to pay off in relation to operational aspects.
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