Ethernet
Definition:
A point-to-point ethernet bridge connecting two sites across dedicated fixed bandwidth.
Provision:
Hermes provides dedicated bandwidth between the two customer sites using fibre, satellite or a combination of the two. At each site Hermes provides a managed network termination device which presents an ethernet port. The two ethernet ports are configured to act as a bridge. Service attributes are configurable as required.
Features: | |
Speed/Bandwidth | Ethernet can be provided at any speed, however typical bandwidths are around 2Mbps - 10Mbps. Exact bandwidth is subject to circuit design and in particular fibre last mile capacity |
Interface | RJ45 bridge |
VLAN | VLAN support available if required |
Service Level Agreement: |
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Latency | One way frame delay - subject to physical design |
Errors | Frame loss under 0.001% within network |
Jitter | Negligible within network |
Availability | Normally 99.98% excluding scheduled maintenance and solar outages minutes/month |
Management | All links are fully managed |
Redundancy | Can be provided including automatic failover via secondary link or VPN over internet |
Acceptance Testing | Tested to RFC2544 end-to-end including throughput and SLA parameters. Customer protocol-based tests also run at layer 3+ to ensure that service settings are correct. |
