dm Drugstore Corporation is using ADVA Optical Networking’s FSP 3000 to transport mission-critical information between its data centers in Europe.
FILIADATA, the IT subsidiary of dm Drugstore Corporation, operates several business continuity and high-availability solutions, including a high-end IBM Parallel Sysplex environment. The backbone of this environment is an optical transmission solution based on the ADVA FSP 3000, which has recently been installed in cooperation with FILIADATA’s long-standing partner, TelemaxX.
ADVA said its FSP 3000 has a long history of being used within the IBM Parallel Sysplex environment. The close interworking relationship between ADVA and IBM was one of the principal reasons that dm Drugstore Corporation chose the ADVA FSP 3000.
“As a partner for network and communication solutions, we’ve built a strong relationship with the dm Drugstore Corporation. We’ve helped them to develop a network capable of meeting their customers’ demands, of meeting their own business expectations,” commented Stephan Sluzewski, technical manager, TelemaxX. “When FILIADATA discussed the need to connect IBM mainframes in a Parallel Sysplex over more than 10 kilometers, there was only one clear option. The ADVA FSP 3000 is the perfect fit for the data center environment. The superior functionality combined with the extensive IBM test and qualification program provides our customers with the most secure data transport that we’ve ever encountered. What’s more, the ADVA Optical Networking team provides a level of support that is simply unheralded in the industry. This is a package that was tailor-made for dm Drugstore Corporation.”
