Dedicated Private Links for Low-Latency, High-Reliability Transport
Point-to-Point (P2P) provides a dedicated private path between two locations—data centers, campuses, cloud on-ramps, or critical sites.
SolveForce designs P2P at Layer-1/2/3 (Wavelength, Lit Ethernet, Dark Fiber, or microwave) with contracted SLOs, security options (MACsec/IPsec), and NOC telemetry—so you get deterministic performance with audit-grade evidence.
Related building blocks:
💡 Lit Ethernet (EPL/EVPL/E-LAN) → /lit-fiber • 🌑 Dark Fiber → /dark-fiber • 🔀 Wavelength (L1) → /wavelength
📡 Microwave / Fixed Wireless → /fixed-wireless • 🌐 Routing & VPN → /vpn
Catalog: 🌐 Connectivity → /connectivity
🎯 Outcomes (Why P2P with SolveForce)
- Deterministic performance — fixed latency/jitter and reserved bandwidth for DCI, storage, and real-time apps.
- SLA-backed reliability — engineered routes, diversity options, and documented SLOs.
- Right layer for the job — L1 (waves), L2 (EPL), L3 (routed/IPsec) or microwave where fiber is impractical.
- Security on your terms — MACsec at L2 or IPsec at L3; vault-managed keys and evidence to SIEM.
- Operate with proof — turn-up baselines, continuous monitoring, and carrier escalation via NOC.
🧭 Scope (What we deliver)
- Layer-1: Wavelength (10/100/400G+); optional ROADM mesh; near-wire-speed, lowest latency. → /wavelength
- Layer-2: EPL (Ethernet Private Line) for transparent L2; jumbo frames/CoS supported. → /lit-fiber
- Layer-1 (DIY): Dark Fiber if you want full optical control. → /dark-fiber
- PTP Microwave/mmWave: rapid deployment or fiber-scarce routes; engineered fade margin. → /fixed-wireless
- Routed/IPsec: P2P over IP with crypto, BGP, and QoS; pairs well with SD-WAN. → /vpn • /sd-wan
Handoffs: 1/10/25/40/100/400 GbE optical (LR/LR4/ER4) or electrical where applicable; QinQ/MTU planning included.
📐 SLO Guardrails (Typical targets)
| Class / Medium | One-way Latency | Jitter Target | Packet Loss (sustained) | Availability* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metro Wave / Lit EPL (fiber) | ≤ 1–3 ms | ≤ 0.5–1 ms | < 0.1% | 99.95–99.99% |
| Regional Wave / Lit EPL | ≤ 8–20 ms | ≤ 1–3 ms | < 0.1% | 99.9–99.95% |
| Dark Fiber (engineered) | ≈ ~5 µs/km + gear | ≤ 0.5–1 ms | < 0.1% | Design-dependent |
| PTP Microwave/mmWave | ≤ 2–10 ms (path) | ≤ 1–3 ms | < 0.1–0.3% | 99.5–99.95% |
*Availability improves with route diversity, protected rings, dual laterals/POPs, or dual radios.
🛠️ Design Patterns (Choose your fit)
A) Data Center Interconnect (DCI)
- Wavelength (L1) or EPL (L2) between DCs/colos; jumbo frames; deterministic latency for sync-rep, vMotion, or AI fabrics.
→ Consider MACsec (L2) or L1 encryption; add ROADM for dynamic add/drop.
B) Storage & Backup
- Dedicated EPL or Wave for SAN replication and backup windows; QoS classes and MTU alignment; immutable targets for ransomware.
→ /cloud-backup • /backup-immutability
C) Campus / Building Interconnect
- Metro EPL or PTP microwave for quick inter-building links; ring or diverse pairs for HA.
D) Cloud On-Ramp via Colo
- P2P to your colocation hub, then private on-ramp (Direct Connect/ExpressRoute/Interconnect) to cloud; avoids raw L2 stretch into cloud.
→ /colocation • /direct-connect
E) Encrypted Routed P2P
- IPsec over P2P with BGP; deterministic L3 path for sensitive workloads; integrates with SD-WAN steering.
→ /vpn • /sd-wan
🔒 Security & Zero-Trust
- MACsec (L2) for wire-speed encryption on lit/dark circuits;
- IPsec (L3) for routed designs with strong suites (AES-GCM/ChaCha20, PFS, ECDH). → /encryption
- Keys & certs in Key Mgmt/HSM; dual control & rotation evidence. → /key-management • /pki
- ZTNA/SASE for any user access to apps on either end; no flat VPNs. → /ztna • /sase
⚙️ Networking Notes
- MTU/Jumbo — align end-to-end (LAN, wave/EPL, appliances) to avoid fragmentation.
- QoS/CoS — map EF/AF/BE classes; storage vs voice isolation.
- Clock & timing — for trading/OT, ensure PTP discipline and asymmetry controls.
- Diversity — second conduit/bridge/POP; diversity letters/maps included on request.
📊 Observability & NOC
- Continuous metrics: latency/jitter/loss, light levels/OSNR (optical), FEC/BER, microwave RSSI/SNR, throughput, errors.
- SLO dashboards, alerting, and carrier escalation with monthly reports.
→ /circuit-monitoring • /noc • /siem-soar
💵 Commercials
- Medium & speed (Wave/Lit/Dark/Microwave), distance, protection/diversity, cross-connects (MMR), and term (12/24/36+ mo).
- Optical gear (if Dark Fiber), MACsec/IPsec options, and install/make-ready (laterals, permits).
🧪 Turn-Up & Acceptance
1) Provisioning — wave/EPL parameters or fiber span; radio alignment for PTP wireless.
2) Baselines — RFC 2544 / ITU-T Y.1564 tests; latency/jitter/loss; optical OTDR & light levels or RF link budget.
3) Security — MACsec/IPsec validation; key custody evidence.
4) Handover — as-builts, diagrams, configs, test artifacts; NOC thresholds & escalation.
Artifacts stored and exported to SIEM for audits. → /siem-soar
✅ Pre-Engagement Checklist
- 📍 Endpoints (addresses/colo MMRs), desired speeds, MTU, and CoS/QoS needs.
- 🔐 Encryption policy (MACsec/IPsec), key custody (CMK/HSM), PKI.
- 🧭 Diversity requirements (dual POPs/conduits/bridges) and evidence needs (route letters).
- 🌐 Cloud on-ramp plan (if any) and DNS/Ingress considerations.
- 📊 SLO targets, monitoring destination (SIEM/NOC), escalation contacts.
- 🧾 Term/budget guardrails; cross-connect logistics.
🔄 Where P2P Fits (Recursive View)
1) Grammar — dedicated rails in /connectivity.
2) Syntax — underlay for /cloud paths and DCI.
3) Semantics — /cybersecurity preserves integrity (encryption, evidence).
4) Pragmatics — /solveforce-ai predicts risk/capacity and tunes routing.
5) Foundation — consistent terms via /primacy-of-language.
6) Map — indexed in /solveforce-codex & /knowledge-hub.
📞 Design a P2P Link That’s Fast, Secure & Auditable
Related pages:
/lit-fiber • /wavelength • /dark-fiber • /fixed-wireless • /vpn • /sd-wan • /direct-connect • /colocation • /circuit-monitoring • /noc • /cybersecurity • /connectivity • /knowledge-hub