Compatible Wind River Operating Systems: Linux

Compatible Wind River Platforms: Network Equipment

The FlexTCA™ System from Continuous Computing is a fully-integrated common platform that enables NEPs to quickly deliver carrier-class applications with reduced risk, cost, and complexity.

FlexTCA is targeted at a broad range of applications needing advanced compute, switching, and packet processing capabilities, 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 Service Availability Forum compliant High Availability middleware, Essential Services, Trillium® Protocol Integration Software Development Kit (SDK) and a broad range of ATCA blades and platforms. 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 includes both general purpose quad or dual core x86 compute blades and specialized 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.

The 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.

FEAUTURES & BENEFITS

• Target Applications Include: DPI & Security, Traffic Management, Session Border Control, 3G / LTE Access Gateways, IMS CSCF, HSS, Softswitch, and Intrusion Detection & Prevention
• FlexPacket™ ATCA-PP50 Packet Processor: 10Gbps blade for DPI, traffic management, & security; Dual processor, RMI XLR732 multi-core MIPS with on-chip encryption engine; 10GbE & 10 x 1GbE network interfaces
• FlexCore™ ATCA-FM40 10GbE Base & Fabric Switch: PICMG 3.1.9 compliant; Optional on-board CPU (ComExpress Module) and disk (SAS); Eight 10GbE SFP+ uplinks via front panel or RTM
• FlexCompute™ ATCA-XE50 2x Quad-Core Compute: 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

TECHNICAL SPECS

• ATCA FlexChassis™ 5U (6 slot) or 12U (14 slot) Platform: 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); System diagnostics & remote console access, firmware upgrades, etc.; Switch & link fault detection & failover; Bonding Ethernet driver
• Trillium SAF-Compliant High Availability Middleware: SAF-compliant AIS interface; Unified management and reporting interfaces
• Trillium Protocol Integration SDK: Fault-tolerant control plane protocol integration kit for IMS & NGN (e.g., SIP); Data plane protocols (e.g., L2 / L3 & IPSec); Interfaces with SAF-compliant middleware & Unified Management Interface

AVAILABILITY

FlexTCA Systems are available now.

APPLICATION AREAS

Communications & Telecom, Security, Wireless