GEC NEWS WIRETechnology architecture refresh will optimize service, increase stability and scalability
The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) is now powered by Avaya’s SDN FX fabric networking technology. The exchange has selected this solution for its ability to effectively and efficiently cater to day-to-day needs, while also offering the convenience of scalability to grow and provide a superior end-user experience
Hassan Abdulrahman Al Serkal, Executive VP, Chief Operations Officer, and Head of Operations Division at Dubai Financial Market, said: “Scalability is an especially important consideration for us given the cyclical nature of financial markets, and Avaya’s SDN Fx enables us to expand the network we already have, encompassing any potential business requirements without the need for costly replacements.”
Mohammed Areff, Vice President, Middle East, Africa, and Turkey, Avaya, said: “Avaya’s SDN Fx architecture specializes in multi-site virtualization for sub-second failover and mobility of resources between sites. This will increase our confidence to provide more and better services to our users.”
The Avaya SDN Fx architecture is the first to deliver “connect anything, anywhere” simplicity, shaving weeks in provisioning time by allowing devices and users at the network edge to be added easily to the network. Built on the Avaya Fabric Networking technology, it features new products and capabilities for a complete solution that delivers on the promise of SDN, without the hidden complexity that comes with towering and complicated overlays of software and hardware.
