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Mar 6, 2025 · Industry Insights

How OCS Optical Switches Are Revolutionizing Data Center Networks

Google's large‑scale deployment of OCS optical switches demonstrates how chip‑free, low‑latency, high‑bandwidth optical switching can dramatically improve data‑center network performance, energy efficiency, and reliability, while the article breaks down the underlying 3D MEMS, DLC, and DLBS technologies and compares their key metrics.