Spirent renames its Best in Test-winning protocol-analysis module
By Gail Flower, Contributing Editor -- Test & Measurement World, 4/7/2009 2:37:00 PM
When Test & Measurement World accepted product nominations for the Best in Test awards last fall, Spirent Communications nominated its TestCenter 3000 Series module. Readers chose that as their favorite in the Protocol Analyzers category, but before the decision was announced, Spirent had already rebranded its winning product, naming it the TestCenter HyperMetrics Converged Multi-play (CM) module.
Tim Jefferson, GM, Converged Core Solutions at Spirent Communications, explained the reasoning behind the rebranding of this test product.
Q. Why was the module rebranded?
A. The Spirent TestCenter 3000 module was rebranded earlier this year as part of a larger initiative that emerged from the desire to help test engineers and the makers of telecommunications equipment address a wide and evolving range of performance and realism needs. As we enhanced the capabilities of the module, we understood that the benefits of adding a multi-core platform to this product would also be useful for other modules.
In February, we introduced the HyperMetrics family of modules. This set delivers the industry’s first solution with an innovative multi-core architecture that addresses port density as well as the critical aspect of realism required to ensure Quality of Experience (QoE) for new services helping to maximize return on investment (ROI) and total cost of ownership (TCO) throughout the test lifecycle. The new name expresses the capabilities of our portfolio as it derives its name from hyper, meaning above or beyond, and metric, referencing measurement of performance.
In addition to the HyperMetrics Converged Multi-play, formerly the Spirent TestCenter 3000, we introduced the HyperMetrics Converged (CV) and HyperMetrics Application Performance (AP) modules. The Spirent TestCenter HyperMetrics modules are designed to offer network equipment manufacturers and service providers a robust and scalable test platform with a flexible user experience for conducting end-to-end layer 2-7 multi-play testing at gigabit or 10-gigabit line rates.
Q. What’s the benefit of this for the readers of Test & Measurement World?
A. The modules offer unprecedented realism, enabling unmatched testing through the emulation of authentic network scenarios needed to ensure the highest QoE for new services. HyperMetrics also allows test engineers to accomplish through a single module what used to require as multiple modules.
Built on a multicore processor architecture, HyperMetrics delivers the performance required to test the most sophisticated network infrastructure while using 25% less power per slot yet providing 33% more ports per rack than other solutions. This robust and scalable test platform offers a flexible user experience for conducting end-to-end layer 2-7 multi-play testing at line rate.
Ultimately the cost-effective and efficient HyperMetrics modules help test engineers bring their products to market more quickly than before while also realizing exponential savings over conventional solutions.
Q. What features are embodied in the HyperMetrics family?
A. Traditional test-module designs assign CPU resources to specific ports. Such one-dimensional architectures requiring three hardware designs to achieve high-port scalability, virtual network emulation, and high-capacity application traffic. With HyperMetrics, such design limitations are a thing of the past.
The multi-dimensional resources of the HyperMetrics family allow unprecedented realism with performance and scalability along with the capability to reallocate processing power to conduct complex yet realistic testing. The emphasis on performance and application realism rather than just port density allows test engineers to invest in a single solution for all their testing needs ultimately reducing capital expenses while staying within limited operational budgets.
The HyperMetrics CM is the first layer 2-7 test module with multiple processor cores per port. This enables the modules to offer unparalleled performance in network and user emulation.
Q. How was the TestCenter 3000 Series module used by customers before the other HyperMetrics modules became available?
A. The TestCenter 3000 Series Module was used in a similar fashion as it is today in its enhanced Hypermetrics package although the new multi-core platform helps boost performance and functionality. Specifically, the module is used for triple-play as well as data-center testing and service validation, device benchmarking, verification of carrier Ethernet services, subscriber emulation and complete layer 2-7 testing.
Interview conducted and edited by Gail Flower, Contributing Editor.
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