Patent ID: 9716563
Date: 2017-07-25
CPC Classifications: H04J

Claim:
1. A network configuration, comprising: a dense wavelength division multiplexing (“DWDM”) network configured to transport information via a plurality of optical fibers; a first DWDM switch coupled to the DWDM network and able to transmit and receive optical signals to and from the DWDM network; a first storage area network (“SAN”) server configured to have a DWDM transceiver coupled to a first SAN port of the first DWDM switch, wherein the SAN server is configured to communicate via the DWDM network; and a first optical transport network (“OTN”) switch coupled to an OTN port of the first DWDM switch for processing at least a portion of the optical signals sent to the DWDM network via the first DWDM switch.