Premday #3 - Scaling the Global Edge - SWK solution

Fastly highlights the benefits of using SWK connectors for improving fiber availability and easing troubleshooting.

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2. ©2020 Fastly, Inc. | Confidential Scaling the Global Edge: How Fastly Enabled 5x Faster Deployment with SWK Cabling- May 2026 Mario Daijogo Principle Hardware Design Engineer 2
3. Agenda 3 1. Fastly at a Glance 2. The Infrastructure Challenge 3. The SWK Solution 4. Platform Integration 5. Deployment Results
4. One platform - multiple products Network Services CDN Media Delivery Image Optimization Load Balancing Security WAF Rate Limiting Bot Protection DDoS Protection TLS Management Compute Familiar languages KV Store Dev tooling Serverless visibility Observability Real-time logging Domain Inspector Origin Inspector Tracing Programmable Edge Platform Fully configurable via APIs Real-time visibility Scale globally Fastlyʼs single unified platform is easier to use, more reliable and allows for faster innovation
5. ©2020 Fastly, Inc. | Confidential Turn the Crank Faster 5 • HWE was assigned to make deployments more efficient • Initial areas of concern ◦ Cable Tray and Rack Space capacity to support growing cabling and connectivity requirements ◦ Onsite cabling ◦ Connectivity Performance Integrity ▪ Onsite ▪ At the integration center • Decommissioning/Repurpose h/w
6. ©2020 Fastly, Inc. | Confidential First pass 6 • MPO to MPO patch panel • Reduced cable connections ◦ Recovered space in ▪ Fiber trough ▪ In rack cabling bundles ◦ Testing is still an outstanding issue
7. ©2020 Fastly, Inc. | Confidential The SWK Connector 7 The SWK Connector sets a new benchmark for cabling infrastructure. By integrating self-cleaning mechanisms with polarity and key-agnostic connectivity, it delivers the market's highest fiber strand capacity at the lowest loss attenuation. This architecture provides tangible deployment efficiency and flexibility that outperforms traditional MPO/LC solutions. SWK Connector • Highest Capacity Fiber Optics Connector • Ultra High Performance, Lowest Loss Attenuation • Self-Cleaning & Self Protecting • Quick-Flip Polarity Adjustments QFP SWK FAP Fiber Adapter Module) Panels • Highest Strand Count in the Smallest Footprint • Rapid Latch Toolless Mounting System • Lowest Cost per Connectivity and Operability • Flexible and Modular for Growth and Scale
8. ©2020 Fastly, Inc. | Confidential 8 Innovative SWK Connectivity In our use of SWK for HWE Infrastructure Connectivity we realized the immediate savings and benefits including: • Install cabling infrastructure 5x Times Faster • Per infrastructure port Costs Reduced 46% • Infrastructure footprint Capacity Increased 40x • Connectivity Performance Increased by 40% • Eliminate Costly & Lengthy Operational Procedures ◦ Testing ◦ Cleaning ◦ Validation ◦ Polarization
9. ©2020 Fastly, Inc. | Confidential Deployment model 9 • Integrated racks - Rack & Roll model • Global footprint in co-locations ◦ Cage space may change rack locations ◦ Foot print does not always align to Fastly recommendations ▪ Straight line ▪ H format ▪ Split racks Straight line Split H format
10. ©2020 Fastly, Inc. | Confidential Second pass - final answer! 10 • SWK ◦ FAP Patch Panels with Universal Bulkhead Adapters ◦ 48-96f Connectors with high density trunk cables • Reduced cable connections ◦ Highest Capacity in a single connector and cable supporting 48 to 96 fiber strands ◦ Helped to recover Fiber trough and rack space to significantly increase our connectivity capacity in the same footprint and simplify break fix scenarios ◦ Recovered space in ▪ Fiber trough ▪ In rack cabling bundles • Installation time ◦ Reduce installation time ◦ Color coded connector and adapters ◦ Quick polarity flip • Testing ◦ Cabling in role specific racks can be tested at the IC
11. ©2020 Fastly, Inc. | Confidential Next generation h/w 11 • Solution will be deployed with the next generation of rack builds ◦ Cabling Pre-integrated within rack ◦ All pre-connected from device to to a SWK Patch Panel • Reduced cable connections ◦ Recovered space in ▪ Fiber trough ▪ In rack cabling bundles • Testing ◦ Cabling in role specific racks can be tested at the IC. ◦ No dark fiber deployed