GLS is a network operations company founded in 1998 that manages over 38,000 devices for over 150 customers. It has a network operations center (NOC) that provides 24/7 monitoring and management using proprietary tools. GLS offers managed network services including performance monitoring, security, WAN acceleration, and management/monitoring. It provides three methods for network conversions: device setup/takeover, tele-installation where technicians remotely install new devices, and on-site installation where a technician visits the customer. Best practices for conversions include assigning project managers, developing custom installation guides, testing configurations, and communicating with customer sites.
Software Defined Network introduces a new breed of computer network that exists only as software so that you can control it independently of the physical switches and routers running beneath it. With the network being virtualized, it now becomes possible to deliver a data center that can be delivered as a service. The control and management of the data center can by automated by software. In this presentation we discuss the current developments in software defined data centers, what users can achieve today and identify challenges that they may face.
Pascal Menezes
Principal Program Manager Skype and Lync
Microsoft Corporation
Agenda
What is Application Driven SDN
Scenarios and demonstrations of Application Driven SDN by various vendors
Standardization efforts in driving Application Driven SDN development
Application Driven SDN
Technology Track Session
ONS2015: http://bit.ly/ons2015sd
ONS Inspire! Webinars: http://bit.ly/oiw-sd
Watch the talk (video) on ONS Content Archives: http://bit.ly/ons-archives-sd
Speed Hybrid WAN Deployment with the New Cisco Intelligent WAN Design Guide -...Cisco Enterprise Networks
Presentation from the April 22, 2015 Webcast: Speed Hybrid WAN Deployment with the New Cisco Intelligent WAN Design Guide.
Register to View Webcast: http://cs.co/9004CRn0
Software Defined Network introduces a new breed of computer network that exists only as software so that you can control it independently of the physical switches and routers running beneath it. With the network being virtualized, it now becomes possible to deliver a data center that can be delivered as a service. The control and management of the data center can by automated by software. In this presentation we discuss the current developments in software defined data centers, what users can achieve today and identify challenges that they may face.
Pascal Menezes
Principal Program Manager Skype and Lync
Microsoft Corporation
Agenda
What is Application Driven SDN
Scenarios and demonstrations of Application Driven SDN by various vendors
Standardization efforts in driving Application Driven SDN development
Application Driven SDN
Technology Track Session
ONS2015: http://bit.ly/ons2015sd
ONS Inspire! Webinars: http://bit.ly/oiw-sd
Watch the talk (video) on ONS Content Archives: http://bit.ly/ons-archives-sd
Speed Hybrid WAN Deployment with the New Cisco Intelligent WAN Design Guide -...Cisco Enterprise Networks
Presentation from the April 22, 2015 Webcast: Speed Hybrid WAN Deployment with the New Cisco Intelligent WAN Design Guide.
Register to View Webcast: http://cs.co/9004CRn0
IT organizations have long been challenged by the cost and complexity of managing the enterprise wide area network (WAN), and the demands keep growing. Software-defined WAN (SD-WAN) technology has emerged to reduce that cost and complexity, all while improving performance. With so many SD-WAN architectures to consider, how do you determine which is right for your organization?
Review this presentation and you will:
- Assess your organization's WAN growth requirements
- Understand the impact of various SD-WAN architecture on your WAN deployment
- Compare SD-WAN vendors to determine the best fit for your enterprise
- Learn how rethinking the WAN can deliver agility, simplicity, improved quality of experience, and better cloud performance
- Discover the different architectures on the market, along with their benefits and drawbacks
Cisco Prime for IP Next -Generation Networks (IP NGN) drastically simplifies the design, provisioning, and management of carrier - grade networks.
This comprehensive solution centralizes and automates service design, fulfillment, assurance, and performance analysis to help you lower costs while meeting high customer expectations.
Learn how you can streamline your migration to Cisco Intelligent WAN (IWAN) with lab-tested deployment best practices from Verizon Managed Services. Profit from the real-world expertise and valuable insights of this leading WAN solutions provider.
Miss the webcast? Register to view replay here: http://cs.co/9008BPw6A
Introduction to Software Defined WANs, by Alastair Johnson.
A presentation given at APRICOT 2016’s Software Defined Networking session on 24 February 2016.
Anuta Networks at Networking Field Day 14Kiran Sirupa
Anuta NCX is designed to offer multi-vendor network orchestration across a variety of deployments, including campus, data centers, and carrier networks. Case Studies include branch automation with a Tier 1 MSP, enterprise connectivity in a managed data center, and a real world deployment with Telstra Managed Services. Anuta NCX uses a layered model driven architecture that allows for it users to work with services across multiple network vendors. NCX is built to model all of these and reconcile any differences completely autonomously, without the customer having to intervene. Any SLAs or other configuration can be done, as NCX has support standard YANG based orchestration.
Governance 2.0: A New Look at SOA Governance in The Age of Cloud and MobileCA API Management
As enterprises extend their IT reach into the cloud and across mobile devices, the need for controlling who gets access to what information becomes more complex. As application data and functionality gets exposed over the Internet enterprises are going to face greater compliance scrutiny, new challenges in identity verification, increased emphasis in SLA conformance, monitoring challenges that span cloud applications and application, policy and interface lifecycle needs that extend to mobile devices and SaaS integrations. This Webinar given by Layer 7 Technologies and HP Software will look at new approaches and best practices for handling Governance across SOA, Mobile and Cloud.
Visit www.layer7tech.com to learn more.
The Cisco IWAN Application simplifies WAN deployments by providing highly intuitive, policy-based automation. It enables you to realize the benefits of SD-WAN: lower costs, simplified IT, increased security, and optimized application performance.
View the Webcast: http://cs.co/9007BKlEc
Intel Network Builders Summit: Key Lessons from an advanced multi-vendor NFV ...Kiran Sirupa
A leading Tier-1 Operator in APAC was evaluating new technologies to deliver enhanced managed network services for its Enterprise customers. With the growth in the demand for these services driven by the region’s growing consumption of web-based content and applications, the full-fledged telecommunications company embarked on an initiative to enhance the capacity and capabilities of its managed network services, with the aim of positioning itself as the best-in-class provider of next-generation cloud data center services.
As part of this transformation, the Operator identified NFV-based intelligent service orchestration, leveraging SDN and NFV technologies to pioneer the development of a portfolio of managed network services and invited vendors to participate in a Proof of Concept (PoC) to validate solutions that will be able to deliver these capabilities.
In response to the initiative, Anuta Networks in collaboration with the Tier-1 Operator, HPE and Logicalis, a leading IT solutions and managed services provider, conducted a PoC that saw the company validating the first end-to-end Managed Network Service Delivery using the IETF YANG Modeling Framework.
The PoC saw the deployment of Anuta Networks' NFV Orchestrator and VNF Lifecycle Manager - Anuta NCX - which provides carrier-grade NFV orchestration for instantiating, managing, and chaining Virtual Network Functions (VNFs) in accordance to IETF’s Management and Orchestration (MANO) guidelines. HPE provided the NFVI including Helion OpenStack, HP Compute, HPE Virtual Router (VRS) and HPE DCN SDN (OEM version of ALU Nuage VSP) controller.
First of its kind, the highly successful PoC demonstrated capabilities of Anuta Networks via its NCX solution to deliver carrier-grade NFV orchestration while dynamically and intelligently provisioning computing, storage and networking resources to enable the Tier 1 Operator to efficiently deliver next-generation cloud services to clients across the region.
Software-Defined Networking SDN - A Brief IntroductionJason TC HOU (侯宗成)
Internet Research Lab at NTU, Taiwan.
Software-Defined Networking overview and framework introduction. (ppt slide for download.) Comparing server virtualization and network virtualization, take Onix controller as an example. A quick view to LightRadio from Alcetel-Lucent.
Webinar: Overcoming the Top Challenges of Recovery to the Cloudiland Cloud
iland's CTO, Justin Giardina, covers how cloud-based solutions with Veeam and iland can help you achieve availability and data protection. In this webinar, Justin discussed the common issues faced when leveraging cloud-based backup and DR and provided examples of how these issues can be managed to ease the migration to a cloud environment.
Watch the webinar on-demand: https://info.iland.com/wb-veeamon-recap
IT organizations have long been challenged by the cost and complexity of managing the enterprise wide area network (WAN), and the demands keep growing. Software-defined WAN (SD-WAN) technology has emerged to reduce that cost and complexity, all while improving performance. With so many SD-WAN architectures to consider, how do you determine which is right for your organization?
Review this presentation and you will:
- Assess your organization's WAN growth requirements
- Understand the impact of various SD-WAN architecture on your WAN deployment
- Compare SD-WAN vendors to determine the best fit for your enterprise
- Learn how rethinking the WAN can deliver agility, simplicity, improved quality of experience, and better cloud performance
- Discover the different architectures on the market, along with their benefits and drawbacks
Cisco Prime for IP Next -Generation Networks (IP NGN) drastically simplifies the design, provisioning, and management of carrier - grade networks.
This comprehensive solution centralizes and automates service design, fulfillment, assurance, and performance analysis to help you lower costs while meeting high customer expectations.
Learn how you can streamline your migration to Cisco Intelligent WAN (IWAN) with lab-tested deployment best practices from Verizon Managed Services. Profit from the real-world expertise and valuable insights of this leading WAN solutions provider.
Miss the webcast? Register to view replay here: http://cs.co/9008BPw6A
Introduction to Software Defined WANs, by Alastair Johnson.
A presentation given at APRICOT 2016’s Software Defined Networking session on 24 February 2016.
Anuta Networks at Networking Field Day 14Kiran Sirupa
Anuta NCX is designed to offer multi-vendor network orchestration across a variety of deployments, including campus, data centers, and carrier networks. Case Studies include branch automation with a Tier 1 MSP, enterprise connectivity in a managed data center, and a real world deployment with Telstra Managed Services. Anuta NCX uses a layered model driven architecture that allows for it users to work with services across multiple network vendors. NCX is built to model all of these and reconcile any differences completely autonomously, without the customer having to intervene. Any SLAs or other configuration can be done, as NCX has support standard YANG based orchestration.
Governance 2.0: A New Look at SOA Governance in The Age of Cloud and MobileCA API Management
As enterprises extend their IT reach into the cloud and across mobile devices, the need for controlling who gets access to what information becomes more complex. As application data and functionality gets exposed over the Internet enterprises are going to face greater compliance scrutiny, new challenges in identity verification, increased emphasis in SLA conformance, monitoring challenges that span cloud applications and application, policy and interface lifecycle needs that extend to mobile devices and SaaS integrations. This Webinar given by Layer 7 Technologies and HP Software will look at new approaches and best practices for handling Governance across SOA, Mobile and Cloud.
Visit www.layer7tech.com to learn more.
The Cisco IWAN Application simplifies WAN deployments by providing highly intuitive, policy-based automation. It enables you to realize the benefits of SD-WAN: lower costs, simplified IT, increased security, and optimized application performance.
View the Webcast: http://cs.co/9007BKlEc
Intel Network Builders Summit: Key Lessons from an advanced multi-vendor NFV ...Kiran Sirupa
A leading Tier-1 Operator in APAC was evaluating new technologies to deliver enhanced managed network services for its Enterprise customers. With the growth in the demand for these services driven by the region’s growing consumption of web-based content and applications, the full-fledged telecommunications company embarked on an initiative to enhance the capacity and capabilities of its managed network services, with the aim of positioning itself as the best-in-class provider of next-generation cloud data center services.
As part of this transformation, the Operator identified NFV-based intelligent service orchestration, leveraging SDN and NFV technologies to pioneer the development of a portfolio of managed network services and invited vendors to participate in a Proof of Concept (PoC) to validate solutions that will be able to deliver these capabilities.
In response to the initiative, Anuta Networks in collaboration with the Tier-1 Operator, HPE and Logicalis, a leading IT solutions and managed services provider, conducted a PoC that saw the company validating the first end-to-end Managed Network Service Delivery using the IETF YANG Modeling Framework.
The PoC saw the deployment of Anuta Networks' NFV Orchestrator and VNF Lifecycle Manager - Anuta NCX - which provides carrier-grade NFV orchestration for instantiating, managing, and chaining Virtual Network Functions (VNFs) in accordance to IETF’s Management and Orchestration (MANO) guidelines. HPE provided the NFVI including Helion OpenStack, HP Compute, HPE Virtual Router (VRS) and HPE DCN SDN (OEM version of ALU Nuage VSP) controller.
First of its kind, the highly successful PoC demonstrated capabilities of Anuta Networks via its NCX solution to deliver carrier-grade NFV orchestration while dynamically and intelligently provisioning computing, storage and networking resources to enable the Tier 1 Operator to efficiently deliver next-generation cloud services to clients across the region.
Software-Defined Networking SDN - A Brief IntroductionJason TC HOU (侯宗成)
Internet Research Lab at NTU, Taiwan.
Software-Defined Networking overview and framework introduction. (ppt slide for download.) Comparing server virtualization and network virtualization, take Onix controller as an example. A quick view to LightRadio from Alcetel-Lucent.
Webinar: Overcoming the Top Challenges of Recovery to the Cloudiland Cloud
iland's CTO, Justin Giardina, covers how cloud-based solutions with Veeam and iland can help you achieve availability and data protection. In this webinar, Justin discussed the common issues faced when leveraging cloud-based backup and DR and provided examples of how these issues can be managed to ease the migration to a cloud environment.
Watch the webinar on-demand: https://info.iland.com/wb-veeamon-recap
This is the presentation I presented to an audience of about 70 at the May iOS MeetUp in Shibuya, Tokyo on Saturday 16th May 2015. The main iPhone app in the presentation is KanjiKing available in my Allan's Apps on the App Store.
"I haven’t told you the best part,” said Grandpa. “When you save your acorns, they don’t just sit there and wait for you. They grow into trees, and the trees give you more and more acorns.”
Join Oliver and Amelia as Grandpa teaches them the importance of saving. They hear the story of how the bears saved the monkeys. They learned about the consequences of wasting bananas, sharing berries and saving acorns. The best part is the acorns they save can grow over time into trees with more acorns.
Are you facing some, or all, of these challenges?
-Host Mobility (w/o stretching VLANs)
-Network Segmentation (w/o implementing MPLS)
-Roles-based Access Control (w/o end-to-end TrustSec)
-Common Policy for Wired and Wireless (w/o multiple tools)
Using Cisco technologies already available today, you can overcome these challenges and build an evolved Campus network to better meet your business objectives.
1. Who is GLS?
Business Network Operations Center
– Founded in 1998 – Tier I, II and III Technicians
– Headquarters & NOC in Charlotte, NC – Diverse, hardened infrastructure
– 38,000 + managed devices – Hosting services facility
– Over 150 managed customers – 24x7x365 monitoring and management
– Carrier eBonded – Proprietary monitoring and performance
management tools
– Provide a turnkey acquisition strategy by
optimizing network performance and cost – Customer web portal – U.Connect
Project Management
Sales & Sales Operations – Coordinates all aspects of Deployment
– Back Office Support for Sales Director, – Oversees implementation of network services
Engagement Team – Schedules configurations, onsite technicians,
● Solution Development and installations
● Proposals, Contracts, SOW – Becomes a part of the Lifecycle team
● Pricing – GLS Services, Network Services
Network Engineers and Technicians
● Network Service Qualification – Design
– Proprietary Project Management Tools – Configuration
– Standardized engagement and operation – Deployment
procedures
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2. GLS Features & Capabilities
Application Monitoring & Management
• #1 Challenge Facing CIO’s • Engineering of Special Trap Events
• Finding a Needle In a Haystack • Visual and Riverbed Cascade ® Trained Staff
Performance Monitoring, Advanced Diagnostics & Reporting
• Integrated Tool Set in NOC • IPSLA – MOS, Jitter, Pkt Loss
• Event Filter for real Actionable Events • Netflow for ANIRA Available
• Visual Network Systems Networks – Ded. or Shared VPM • Riverbed Cascade®
Voice Over IP: “The Killer Network Application”
• Cisco UCM • VoIP Call Quality is CRITICAL
• ShoreTel • Specialized MACD’s
Securing & Fortifying the Network: Redundancy, Diversity & Data Security
• Broadband & Cellular Backup • Private Network Encryption – CipherOptics
• Custom Services Checks for Cellular reduce cost • Access Control– Cisco NAC, BlueSocket
Network Performance: WAN Acceleration:
• QoS/CoS • Riverbed
• BlueCoat
• Load Balancers: F5, Radware • Cisco
• Juniper
• Content Delivery: F5, BlueCoat • SilverPeak
Management & Monitoring Services
• 24x7 Proactive Monitoring & Management • Network Conversion Project Management
• Proactive customer notifications for outages • Design, Configuration & Installation
• Break Fix – Circuits & Network Devices • Co-Management Available
• Network Utilization Reporting • Multi-Carrier Management
• Equipment Replacement Maintenance Enhancement • Customer Web Portal – U.Connect
• MACD Support Included • Customer Dedicated Monitoring Appliance
Clay Ogata
Regional Sales Director 2
p: (334) 333-7319 Ι e. cogata@gls.com – find me on LinkedIn
3. Network Conversion – GLS Offering
Three Methods of Installation:
Device Setup/Takeover GLS Works with the client to gather all relevant information
-Circuit ID’s, Serial Numbers, IP Addresses, Escalation procedures, etc.
Tele-Installation -Pre-staging and Configuration
-Shipment to the site
-Tele-turn up tech works with customer site resource to install
-Completes mutually developed test procedures
On-Site Installation All of Tele-Installation and…
GLS provides a local site technician to work with (2 hours)
Network Conversion Best Practices:
1. Primary Project Manager to coordinate all aspects of the
installation is assigned
2. Primary Engineer to lead all technical aspects of the network
conversion is assigned
3. Define Tele-turn up technicians resources required
4. Develop custom installation guide & checklist
5. Utilize scripted configuration tools to reduce human error
6. QC configuration and shipment process
7. Contact customer sites in advance of equipment shipment and
again prior to technician arrival
8. Develop mutually agreed upon test plan
9. Test procedures at 4-5 sites prior to full scale deployment 3