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FlexTCA Info

• FlexTCA Overview
• Financial Value
• Customer Applications
• Trillium System Software
• Trillium HA Protocols
• Data Plane Software

More Systems

• Wireless DPI - NEW!
• Packet Processing
• 10GbE Traffic Mgmt
• 1GbE ATCA Compute
• 1GbE cPCI Compute

BUILDING BLOCKS

• Packet Processing
• 10GbE Switch
• Dual Quad-Core
• 3U, 5U, 12U Chassis
• Protocol Software

FlexTCA Overview

The FlexTCA System from Continuous Computing provides a fully integrated solution to meet new service and capacity requirements for applications such as Deep Packet Inspection (DPI), Security, IPTV, IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS), and more. The FlexTCA system is unique as it provides full integration between fault-tolerant Trillium protocol stacks, Service Availability Forum compliant High Availability middleware, Essential Services, and a range of ATCA blades and chassis options. This unprecedented level of integration has the potential to reduce development time by as much as 24 months while enabling significantly lower development costs.

FlexTCA is designed for 99.999% availability and comes in a number of form factors to meet specific network capacities. It includes both dual Intel quad-core compute blades and dual RMI packet processing blades for DPI and security functions. The system is interconnected using dual star redundant 10GbE switches with pre-integrated switch and link failover software.

Continuous Computing's Unified Management Interface (UMI) and remote Element Management System (EMS) provide the user with an entire view of the system including alarms, statistics, and events. This interface allows the user to manage their application as well as the hardware and software portions of the system.

The FlexTCA fully-integrated system dramatically lowers development and deployment costs. Pre-integrated, off-the-shelf platforms avoid the extra cost, time, and resources associated with standard system integration and enables resource and development budgets to focus on valued-added services. The FlexTCA system can also accelerate time-to-market by up 24 months, enabling NEPs to secure and retain greater market share versus competitors who may be delayed due to their "building block" or in-house development approach.

FEATURES + BENEFITS

TARGET APPLICATIONS

• DPI & Security
• Traffic Management
• Session Border Control
• 3G / LTE Access Gateways
• IMS CSCF, HSS, and Softswitch
• Intrusion Detection & Prevention

SYSTEM BENEFITS

• Fully-integrated
• Compliance-tested
• Remote management
• System-wide diagnostics
• Unified Management Interface
• Integrated HA protocol stacks
• Scalable, flexible, cost-effective

SPECIFICATIONS

Packet Processor Line Card

• FlexPacket ATCA-PP50
• 10Gbps blade for deep packet inspection, traffic management, and security
• Dual processor, RMI XLR732 multi-core MIPS with on-chip encryption engine
• 10GbE (SFP+) and 10 x 1GbE (SFP) network interfaces

Dual Star 10GbE Base & Fabric Switch

• FlexCore ATCA-FM40
• PICMG 3.1.9 compliant
• Optional on-board CPU (ComExpress Module) and disk (SAS)
• Eight 10GbE SFP+ uplinks via front panel or Rear Transition Module (RTM)

Dual Quad-Core Compute Blade

• FlexCompute ATCA-XE50
• Single & Dual processor configurations of Intel Quad-Core low voltage CPUs
• Maximum capacity of 24GB using 6 Mini-DIMM sockets (48GB future)
• Single 2.5 inch SAS/SATA HDD on RTM

Platform

• ATCA FlexChassis: 5U / 6-slot or 12U / 14-slot
• 1 or 2 Shelf Management Modules (ShMC)
• Dual power entry, -48V DC
• Up to 400 LFM airflow

Trillium Essential Services with L2HA

• Platform configuration services (HPI & additional services)
• System diagnostics & remote console access, firmware upgrades, etc.
• Switch and link fault detection and failover
• Bonding Ethernet driver

Trillium SAF-Compliant High Availability Middleware

• SAF-compliant AIS interface
• Unified Management and reporting interfaces

Trillium Fault-Tolerant Protocol Stacks

• Trillium fault-tolerant control plane protocols for IMS & NGN (e.g., SIP)
• Trillium data plane protocols (e.g., L2 / L3 switching and routing, IPSec, etc.)
• Interfaces with SAF-compliant middleware and Unified Management Interface

Environmental

• Operating environment:
  - Temperature: 0C to +55C
  - Humidity: 5%-80% (non-condensing)
  - Vibration: 20Hz-2KHz random multi-axis, 0.5G RMS
  
• Storage/transportation environment:
  - Temperature: -40C to +85C
  - Humidity: 5%-95% (non-condensing)
  - Vibration: 20Hz-2KHz random multi-axis, 6G RMS
  
• Assembly components meet UL 94-V0 flammability rating

REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

• UL 60950-1 Safety of Information Technology Equipment
• IEC/EN 60950-1 Safety of Information Technology Equipment
• FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Class A
• CE Mark - Meets EMI directive 89/336/EEC
• Designed for Telcordia NEBS GR-63-CORE and GR-1089-CORE Level 3