Control-plane security also gained attention when Alcatel was building upgrades for the 7750. The security of data plane traffic is a concern for most system designs. "However, if the control plane is not there, the data plane will not work," Newell said.
To solve that problem, Alcatel has implemented a network processor and traffic manager on its switch fabric cards. By including these components, the system can allow control-plane traffic to gain priority over data plane traffic while encrypting all control protocols.
Alcatel's latest chassis, cards and modules will be available this month. The base price for Alcatel's 7750 SR-7 chassis is $25,000.
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