Nortel has announced the availability of Virtual Services Platform (VSP) 9000, a next generation enterprise solution, devised for mission-critical core networks and data centers.

Developed with the aim of rendering a future-proof, ultra-reliable network that provides agile, virtual network services, the VSP 9000 helps companies realize the benefits of emerging virtualization technologies that require unparalleled reliability and flexibility, while providing over twice the performance compared to the primary competition.

Amid the economic downturn, the platform helps companies cut on the highly valuable capital and operating expenses, and provides a more energy efficient network solution that can deliver further savings from lower power usage, says the company.

“Businesses are taxed with the increased network capacity requirements of today - and more importantly, anticipating tomorrow''s demands - especially as they embrace unified communications. Given the current state of diminished IT resources and skyrocketing network demands, the new VSP 9000 can give businesses a competitive advantage from a networking standpoint,” said Joel Hackney , president, Enterprise Solutions, Nortel.