Cisco Cisco ME 3400EG-2CS-A Switch Information Guide
Customer Case Study
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
VEROXITY TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS
● Industry: Data Communications Service
Provider
● Location: Bedford, MA
● Number of Employees: 50
● Number of Employees: 50
CHALLENGE
● Expand L2VPN service footprint while
minimizing operational costs
● Continue to deliver high availability while
evolving to new network
● Increase service velocity to maintain
competitive advantage
SOLUTION
● Updated core and edge Multiprotocol Label
Switching (MPLS) network to support new
Virtual Private LAN Services (VPLS) using
Cisco 7600 and ME 3400.
Virtual Private LAN Services (VPLS) using
Cisco 7600 and ME 3400.
● Leverage Resilient Ethernet Protocol (REP) to
maintain sub-50 ms failover times
● Ethernet-over-time-division multiplexing
(TDM) appliances to reach off-net buildings
RESULTS
● Reduction in cost associated with delivering
Ethernet-based services
● Easily scaled services from 10M to 1G (or
more)
● Minimal training for network operations staff
making
Veroxity VPLS-Based Network Delivers High Availability
Challenge
Veroxity delivers simplified data and Internet connectivity solutions
through a streamlined process: one point of contact for all diverse,
scalable data networking services. The company owns and operates a
fiber-optic backbone to serve major metropolitan markets across the
United States and internationally. Veroxity’s services include: Ethernet
Private Line, Flexible Any-to-Any Ethernet, Dedicated Private Line,
Wavelength, Managed SONET Ring, and Internet Connectivity.
through a streamlined process: one point of contact for all diverse,
scalable data networking services. The company owns and operates a
fiber-optic backbone to serve major metropolitan markets across the
United States and internationally. Veroxity’s services include: Ethernet
Private Line, Flexible Any-to-Any Ethernet, Dedicated Private Line,
Wavelength, Managed SONET Ring, and Internet Connectivity.
Veroxity’s clients include many financial, healthcare, and technology
companies. The company differentiates itself with its customized
approach to developing and delivering data connectivity solutions, its
rapid response to customer requests with direct access to the
engineers who develop and install service, its unique fiber footprint,
dynamic bandwidth reprovisioning, and a willingness to build that is
unique to the telecommunications industry.
companies. The company differentiates itself with its customized
approach to developing and delivering data connectivity solutions, its
rapid response to customer requests with direct access to the
engineers who develop and install service, its unique fiber footprint,
dynamic bandwidth reprovisioning, and a willingness to build that is
unique to the telecommunications industry.
Recently the company has witnessed a demand for higher bandwidth
services due to wider deployments of collaboration, video
conferencing, and cloud-based applications. There are also more
requests for Ethernet handoffs to eliminate the complexity of WAN
interfaces, freeing up IT resources and bringing increased productivity
to the enterprise.
services due to wider deployments of collaboration, video
conferencing, and cloud-based applications. There are also more
requests for Ethernet handoffs to eliminate the complexity of WAN
interfaces, freeing up IT resources and bringing increased productivity
to the enterprise.
Historically there has been a large demand for traditional time-division
multiplexing (TDM)-based services, in part because of the ease of obtaining building access. Although Veroxity’s
existing network was well suited for service delivery of TDM circuits, TDM-based interfaces have historically been
more expensive. With a greater emphasis on simplicity, service transparency, and network control customers are
turning towards Ethernet connections. For this reason, Veroxity required a solution that could increase customer
bandwidth rates, connect geographically dispersed customer sites quickly, and all without increasing operational
expenses. The result is a new Carrier Ethernet-based service offering called “Flexible Any-to-Any Ethernet.”
existing network was well suited for service delivery of TDM circuits, TDM-based interfaces have historically been
more expensive. With a greater emphasis on simplicity, service transparency, and network control customers are
turning towards Ethernet connections. For this reason, Veroxity required a solution that could increase customer
bandwidth rates, connect geographically dispersed customer sites quickly, and all without increasing operational
expenses. The result is a new Carrier Ethernet-based service offering called “Flexible Any-to-Any Ethernet.”
Network Solution
Veroxity has built a reputation for extremely high levels of reliability; in each metro market, Veroxity deploys network
equipment in two separate “MegaPOP” facilities with redundant hardware components and dual points of building
entry. Metro markets are connected via multiple wavelengths and dark fiber utilizing geo-diverse routes. Different
conduits are used (telecom and power) along with dual points-of-entry into customer buildings. This arrangement
helps ensure the highest level of service availability. Any single failure, whether an equipment problem, power loss to
a building, or a fiber cut, does not affect customer traffic.
equipment in two separate “MegaPOP” facilities with redundant hardware components and dual points of building
entry. Metro markets are connected via multiple wavelengths and dark fiber utilizing geo-diverse routes. Different
conduits are used (telecom and power) along with dual points-of-entry into customer buildings. This arrangement
helps ensure the highest level of service availability. Any single failure, whether an equipment problem, power loss to
a building, or a fiber cut, does not affect customer traffic.
Connections to off-net buildings had previously been delivered using SONET-based solutions, even for Ethernet
services, because that technology had not matured to the same level of resilience. However, with the development of
Resilient Ethernet Protocol it is now possible to have a Layer 2 service with SONET-like diversity and protection. That
services, because that technology had not matured to the same level of resilience. However, with the development of
Resilient Ethernet Protocol it is now possible to have a Layer 2 service with SONET-like diversity and protection. That