Nuage Networks, an Alcatel-Lucent venture, introduces a software-defined networking solution for datacenters, enhancing connectivity and efficiency. Their Virtualized Services Platform (VSP) offers software-defined VPNs (SDVPNs), allowing enterprises to benefit from dynamic, simplified connections compared to traditional methods. This innovation aims to reduce complexity and costs for service providers while supporting broader cloud applications.

1. THE CONSUMABLE NETWORK
SDN for Cloud Services in the Datacenter . . . and Beyond
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2. WHAT WE ARE ANNOUNCING…
Nuage Networks: an Alcatel-Lucent Software Defined Networking
venture that transforms the Datacenter network . . . and beyond
2nd Generation open, software-only SDN solution:
Nuage Networks Virtualized Services Platform (VSP)
Software Defined VPNs (SDVPN): a new kind of VPN service,
optimized for the Cloud era
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3. CLOUD SERVICES READINESS SCORECARD
Compute  Virtualized,
Infrastructure
Datacenter
instantly available,
easily consumable by many users
Storage 
Complex, slow and constrained.
Network ☐
X
Optimized for a single tenant.
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4. WE CAN LEARN FROM OTHER NETWORKS
MPLS VPNs Internet Mobile
BGP
• Assured • Universal connectivity • On-demand connections, anywhere
• High performance • Massive network scale • Massive service scale
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5. WE NEED A NEW APPROACH: THE MARRIAGE OF IT AND IP
Re-thinking Re-thinking
How applications interact with the network How network services are activated
From: To: From: To:
“Lost in Translation…” IT-friendly design Configuration-driven Policy-based
of network services Auto-instantiation
Applications forced to Network services
Simple IT language Manager-of-Managers created immediately with
deal with network
for defining the network approach with layers of enterprise and network
implementation details
that my application needs operational complexity policies
ABSTRACTION AUTOMATION
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6. THE NUAGE NETWORKS VSP SOFTWARE SUITE
Nuage Networks Virtualized Services Platform (VSP)
Virtualized Services • Business/IT policy engine (definition of rules)
Directory (VSD) • Service templates and Analytics
Virtualized Services • SDN Controller
Controller (VSC) • Instantaneous programming of the network
• Virtualized service edge
Virtual Routing &
• Event-driven automation
Switching (VRS)
• Integration of bare-metal assets
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7. VIRTUALIZED SERVICES PLATFORM (VSP)
2ND GENERATION SDN SOLUTION
Requirement Current (1st Gen) Nuage VSP
VM Connectivity and Mobility Within one datacenter Across multiple datacenters
(partial or full)
Integration with Service Provider MPLS VPNs Manual Seamless, Automated
Network Virtualization L2 with L3/L4 support Integrated L2-L4
Control Plane Proprietary Open/Standards based (BGP)
Service Management and Automation Basic Policy-based provisioning,
abstraction and analytics
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8. BROAD SUPPORT FOR CLOUD APPLICATIONS
Enterprise Enterprise
VM VM
Router Site A DC
Subnet 1 Subnet 2
Firewall
W W
Router
Router
Router
Subnet 1 Subnet 2 Subnet 1 Subnet 2
Firewall BL BL
VM VM VM VM VM VM
VM VM
DC Service DC Service
Tiered Web Applications Hybrid Clouds Disaster Recovery
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9. OPEN, AUTOMATED, SEAMLESS AND SCALABLE
• Rack to Rack
• Zone to Zone
Virtualized • Datacenter to Datacenter
Services
Cloud Service Directory • Datacenter to VPN
Management Plane
Virtualized Virtualized
Services Federation of Services IP / MPLS
Datacenter Controller controllers Controller
Control Plane Service Provider Control Plane
Business
VPN Service
Private
Datacenter
Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 1 Zone 2 Service Provider Data Plane
Datacenter 1: Openstack Datacenter 2: CloudStack
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10. BEYOND…. “SOFTWARE DEFINED VPNS (SDVPNS)”
A NEW KIND OF VPN SERVICE, OPTIMIZED FOR THE CLOUD ERA
SDVPN Service Enterprise SDVPNs
Application
Define policy
once....
SDVPN Service
High-scale,
policy-based Reliable The Virtualized
provisioning SDN Controller IP Branch
Transport
use many VM VM VM
times “on-
demand”. Virtual Switch
SDVPN
SDVPN End SDVPN End
End
Point
Point Point
Office IP/MPLS
• An alternative to “DIY” VPNs
SDVPN
End
Point
Datacenter • Automated provisioning
SDVPN SDVPN SDVPN SDVPN
• Dynamic connections
• Open, inexpensive CPE
End End End End
Point Point Point Point
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11. A POWERFUL SDN ECOSYSTEM
• A rapidly growing community of Partners
- Virtualized appliances (e.g. Firewall, Load Balancing . . .)
- Compute platforms
• Aligned with Opensource community efforts
- Openstack, Cloudstack . . .
• Leadership & Involvement in key industry efforts
- IETF NVO3, ONF . . .
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12. SUMMARY
Nuage Networks is an Alcatel-Lucent venture bringing the
power of SDN to the Datacenter network and beyond, NOW !
• An open, software-only solution: Nuage Networks Virtualized Services Platform (VSP)
Alcatel-Lucent is leading the evolution of Business VPN services
for the Cloud era with Software-Defined VPNs (SDVPNs)
• Enterprises can get dynamic, simpler and cheaper connections compared to “DIY” VPNs
• Service Providers can reduce complexity and CPE/IT costs, with faster time to market
• Complementary to “gold standard” MPLS VPNs
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