Optical
SDN
SDN + Transport
Software Defined Networks & Transport
SDN discussions and development pursuits are primarily focused on Layer 2/3 and above functionality, NFV, DataCenter/Cloud… but what about transport? Without the transport network, none of the higher level services and applications would work. So how will transport networks and services be instantiated, changed, or removed in the new SDN enabled networks of today and tomorrow?
The netFLEX® platform is, and has always been, a multi-vendor Optical Domain Controller (ODC). It learns the network, from the network, via its auto-discovery and auto-inventory processes for DWDM, SONET, MSPP, DCI, Packet Optical, and other network devices in real time. This provides the netFLEX® platform with the absolute most up to date view of the network and its current configuration. This functionality synchronized with the ability to provision wavelength services from A to Z, across disparate vendor platforms including Open Optical (network disaggregation), allows netFLEX to be the most versatile multi-vendor Optical Domain Controller today.
Digital Experience (DX) Enablement

netFLEX API
Multi-vendor solution with a standard API framework to consuming app’s. Enables simplified integrations for future network element additions. DISCOVER – ANALYZE – CONTROL capabilities, API enabled!
The only SDN Optical Domain Control solution that reflects…

Supplier Flexibility
Dozens of suppliers

Network-Element Flexibility
Hundreds of network elements & solutions supported

Technology Flexibility
WDM, DCI, ADM, DCS, OTN, CE, Packet Optical, Whitebox/Open Source

Generation Flexibility
Decades of supported solutions

Domain Flexibility
All domains (supplier, solution, technology) Supported for DRI, DAA, ODC capabilities

DX Flexibility
Digital Experience – full Analytics, Inventory, & Control UI/UX and API extensibility
Resources

Article: The New World of UX in Network Management

Article: Intelligent Automation through Crowdsourcing + AIOps

Article: Embracing the Alien

Article: Personalization Through Programmability

Article: Intelligent Factory Built Network

Article: The Bridge to Open Networking

Article: Closer to the Customer

Article: Optical Domain Control with netFLEX