• SAP deployed Layer 1 optical encryption from Adva Network Security, an Adtran company, to secure links between German data centers.
• BSI-cleared technology protects data in transit up to VS-NfD classification, supporting regulated and public-sector cloud workloads in Germany.
• Encryption runs at the optical layer, covering all traffic types with low latency while adding quantum-resilient mechanisms for future threats.

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