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The Virtual Services Platform (VSP) 9000 is a next-generation solution for mission-critical core networks and data centers. The VSP 9000 is built upon the proven  Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 software, a fully programmable network processor unit for flexible data forwarding, and Nortel's carrier-grade Linux. The VSP 9000 is designed to deliver a future-proof, ultra-reliable network that provides services integration, higher 10 Gigabit Ethernet density, and simplified and agile virtual network infrastructures.

Using powerful network virtualization technologies, Nortel's Virtual Services Platform 9000 is specifically designed to support the needs of a virtualized computing environment. The VSP 9000 enables "Application VPNs", based on PLSB (Provider Link State Bridging) and  VCS (Virtual Control Service) , to fully automate the movement of virtual applications within or between data centers in a matter of milliseconds to ensure application uptime and lower OPEX. In site-to-site VPN connectivity, enterprises can extend MPLS WAN to the campus or metro using Nortel's simple, cost-effective IP VPN-Lite solution .

• Simplified IP VPN services through patent-pending IP VPN-Lite* (IP-in-IP)
• Robust, resilient Ethernet-based services and solutions through Nortel's driven standard IEEE 802.1aq Provider Link State Bridging* (PLSB)
• Efficient "Application VPNs" solution for virtual application LANs
• Patented ultra-resilient Switch Clustering based on Split Multi Link Trunking (SMLT) and Routed Split Multi Link Trunking (RSMLT) technology
• Multi-terabit performance optimizes Virtual Routing, and Forwarding domain capacity to support multiple customers
• Highly scalable mid-plane architecture with lossless fabric up to 27 Tbps of throughput
• Designed to support 40-100Gbps interfaces, services integration, and Converged Enhanced Ethernet
• Built on Nortel's carrier-grade Linux Operating System to provide a reliable and secure architecture
• Nortel's programmable network processor RSP for flexible data forwarding and investment protection
• Redundant and hot swappable control plane, switch fabric, cooling fans and power supplies
• Instantaneous re-route across all ports in a link aggregation group
• Hitless patching
• Patent-pending hardware-based control plane Denial of Service (DOS) and system overload protection
• Traffic IP Flow Information eXport (IPFIX*) IETF RFC 3917

* Post initial release