Abstract: Techniques for sharing the probing of software-as-a-service clouds among a cluster of routers are described herein. The techniques may include establishing a first path between a cluster of routers and an application infrastructure. Establishing a second path between the cluster of routers and the application infrastructure. Designating a first router in the cluster of routers to send probes over the first path to the application infrastructure. Designating a second router in the cluster of routers to send probes over the second path to the application infrastructure. Distributing, by the first router and to the cluster of routers, first routing performance data indicating a performance of the first path when communicating with the application infrastructure over the first path, distributing, by the second router and to the cluster of routers, second routing performance data indicating a performance of the second path when communicating with the application infrastructure over the second path.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a method includes receiving, from a graphical user interface, an indication that a user has purchased licenses associated with a CNF. The method further includes sending, to a second computing system of a CNF, first instructions regarding the licenses purchased by the user. The method further includes receiving an indication that the user wishes to deploy a particular router in the CNF with a particular data connection and retrieving, from the second computing system of the CNF, a list of licenses previously purchased by the user. The method further includes automatically determining, from the list of licenses, appropriate licenses for the particular router that the user wishes to deploy in the CNF. The method further includes sending second instructions that are operable to deploy the particular router in the CNF with the particular data connection and apply the determined licenses to the deployed particular router.

Abstract: A planar optical attenuator designed as a MEMS structure has a mirror opposite an input and an output waveguide, and a TAB actuator for lateral displacement of the mirror relative to the input port and/or output port. The effective reflectivity of the mirror is variable as a function of the lateral location on the mirror. The optical attenuation is varied by varying the location on the mirror at which the optical beam is reflected.

Abstract: A planar optical attenuator designed as a MEMS structure has a mirror opposite an input and an output waveguide, and a TAB actuator for lateral displacement of the mirror relative to the input port and/or output port. The effective reflectivity of the mirror is variable as a function of the lateral location on the mirror. The optical attenuation is varied by varying the location on the mirror at which the optical beam is reflected.

Abstract: A tunable optical notch filter employing a Fabry-Perot etalon has a first partially reflective mirror and a second mirror with variable effective reflectivity. Both the gap of the etalon and the effective reflectivity of the second mirror can be controlled, e.g. by TAB actuators, enabling a control of the central wavelength and the depth (loss) of the notch of the spectral response of the filter.