Interested in Understanding How Service Providers are Using Software-Defined Networking (SDN) to Solve Problems? This Presentation Explores Why Service Providers are Turning to SDN and What They are Doing With it...
Kaoru Yano
Chairman of the Board
NEC Corporation
Today’s Agenda
1. Introduction to NEC
2. What is SDN?
3. Real-world deployments
4. Closing
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Is software defined networking largely dependent on new technology purchases, or reapplying and harnessing existing hardware? What are the network efficiency drivers for moving towards a software defined architecture?
Introduction to SDN and Network Programmability - BRKRST-1014 | 2017/Las VegasBruno Teixeira
Jason Davis, Distinguished Services Engineer , Cisco Software-Defined Networking (SDN) is an exciting new approach to network IT Service Management. If you are trying to understand what SDN is and want to understand more about Controllers, APIs, Overlays, OpenFlow and ACI, then this introductory session is for you! We will cover the genesis of SDN, what it is, what it is not, and Cisco's involvement in this space. You may also be wondering what products and services are SDN-enabled and how you can solve your unique business challenges by enhancing and differentiating your services by leveraging network programmability. Cisco's SDN-enabled Products and Services will be explained enabling you to consider your own implementations. Since SDN extends network flexibility and functionality which impacts Network Engineering and Operations teams, we'll also cover the IT Service Management impact. Finally, we'll explore what skills and capabilities are needed to take advantage of SDN and Network Programmability. Network engineers, network operation staff, IT Service Managers, IT personnel managers, and application/compute SMEs will benefit from this session.
Software-Defined Networking (SDN): Unleashing the Power of the NetworkRobert Keahey
It goes without saying that cloud computing has dramatically reshaped the information technology services landscape. Virtualization is unleashing the power of commodity-based technology and open source communities are building new applications and services at an astonishing rate, but networking has lagged behind compute and storage in virtualization and automation. We’ve become accustomed to specialized networking silicon, complex operating systems and highly distributed control planes. For the most part, we’ve accepted the model along with its high costs.
All that is changing! New protocols such as OpenFlow are freeing the network control plane from proprietary operating systems and hardware platforms. We are entering a new era where customers control the features – and release schedules – of new, open networking applications that address the needs of the mega-scale world.
A lot of work is required to realize the potential of Software-Defined Networking (SDN), where we can enjoy the benefits derived from “software automating software.” This talk will examine some of the history that led us to the point where current networking architectures are no longer viable for cloud computing at mega-scale. We’ll take a look at the basics of SDN and some of its key elements – OpenFlow, network virtualization, and orchestration – along with some of the initiatives and companies that are setting the stage for the next generation of networking.
Kaoru Yano
Chairman of the Board
NEC Corporation
Today’s Agenda
1. Introduction to NEC
2. What is SDN?
3. Real-world deployments
4. Closing
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
Is software defined networking largely dependent on new technology purchases, or reapplying and harnessing existing hardware? What are the network efficiency drivers for moving towards a software defined architecture?
Introduction to SDN and Network Programmability - BRKRST-1014 | 2017/Las VegasBruno Teixeira
Jason Davis, Distinguished Services Engineer , Cisco Software-Defined Networking (SDN) is an exciting new approach to network IT Service Management. If you are trying to understand what SDN is and want to understand more about Controllers, APIs, Overlays, OpenFlow and ACI, then this introductory session is for you! We will cover the genesis of SDN, what it is, what it is not, and Cisco's involvement in this space. You may also be wondering what products and services are SDN-enabled and how you can solve your unique business challenges by enhancing and differentiating your services by leveraging network programmability. Cisco's SDN-enabled Products and Services will be explained enabling you to consider your own implementations. Since SDN extends network flexibility and functionality which impacts Network Engineering and Operations teams, we'll also cover the IT Service Management impact. Finally, we'll explore what skills and capabilities are needed to take advantage of SDN and Network Programmability. Network engineers, network operation staff, IT Service Managers, IT personnel managers, and application/compute SMEs will benefit from this session.
Software-Defined Networking (SDN): Unleashing the Power of the NetworkRobert Keahey
It goes without saying that cloud computing has dramatically reshaped the information technology services landscape. Virtualization is unleashing the power of commodity-based technology and open source communities are building new applications and services at an astonishing rate, but networking has lagged behind compute and storage in virtualization and automation. We’ve become accustomed to specialized networking silicon, complex operating systems and highly distributed control planes. For the most part, we’ve accepted the model along with its high costs.
All that is changing! New protocols such as OpenFlow are freeing the network control plane from proprietary operating systems and hardware platforms. We are entering a new era where customers control the features – and release schedules – of new, open networking applications that address the needs of the mega-scale world.
A lot of work is required to realize the potential of Software-Defined Networking (SDN), where we can enjoy the benefits derived from “software automating software.” This talk will examine some of the history that led us to the point where current networking architectures are no longer viable for cloud computing at mega-scale. We’ll take a look at the basics of SDN and some of its key elements – OpenFlow, network virtualization, and orchestration – along with some of the initiatives and companies that are setting the stage for the next generation of networking.
It's common business policy for organizations of a certain size to have two data centers as part of a disaster recovery or business continuity plan. However, most enterprise - applications are not designed for or intended to use systems in two different locations.
Enter the notion of a data center interconnect, which extends an Ethernet network between two physically separate data centers. While the idea is simple, Ethernet wasn't designed to run across a wide area network. Thus, a DCI implementation requires a variety of technological fixes to work around Ethernet's limitations.
This report outlines the issues that complicate DCIs, such as loops that can bring down networks and traffic trombones that eat up bandwidth. It also examines the variety of options companies have to connect two or more data centers, including dark fiber, MPLS services and MLAG, as well as vendor specific options such as Cisco OTV and HP EVI. The report looks at the pros and cons of each option.
With uCPE/SD-WAN taking center stage in enabling software-defined Cloud services to enterprise branch offices globally, this session will provide a uCPE review from a solution, deployment and reference design standpoint.
Speaker: Sab Gosal, Segment Manager
Network Platforms Group (NPG), September 2018
SEBA: SDN Enabled Broadband Access - Transporting SDN principles to PON NetworksLiz Warner
SEBA is both a Reference Design and an exemplar implementation based on the reference design. This talk will mainly focus on the Exemplar implementation developed by ONF, AT&T's Atlanta Foundry and the SEBA and VOLTHA community with origins in R-CORD and composed of VOLTHA, ONOS apps etc. We will tall about how they all fit together in a modular way and there will be a quick demo to show the current and futures developments in SEBS.
Tap DANZing - Arista Networks Redefining the Cost of Accessing Network TrafficEmulex Corporation
Join us for a webinar with Sri Sundaralingham, Head of Product Management for the Endace Product Line, Emulex, and Joe Hielscher, Business Development Director, Arista Networks, on Thursday 20th June, 2013, at 10am PT where we’ll explain how the combination of Arista Network's 7150 switch running the DANZ software and EndaceProbe Intelligent Network Recorders allows you to build a cost effective, 100% accurate Intelligent network recording fabric.
SDN and Photonics for Dynamic Cloud Connectivity ADVA
Check out Achim Autenrieth's slide set from his OFC workshop entitled "SDN and Photonics for Dynamic Cloud Connectivity. This is all about SDN, Cloud Connectivity and the optical network Hypervisor.
Cloud native architecture is emerging for Telecom workloads. To support these emerging trends, Intel is targeting enhancements to the Dataplane Development Kit (DPDK). The enhancements would target network service mesh with dedicated sidecar accelerators and the mechanism to build the mesh dynamically.
Speaker: Gerald Rogers. Gerald Rogers is a Principal Engineer in the Network Products Group focused on virtual switching, network function virtualization and Data Plane Development Kit (DPDK). After joining Intel in 2005, Gerald has worked as a software engineer and architect in the embedded and networking groups. For the past 7 years Gerald has led the network virtual switching software and hardware acceleration effort to drive Intel architecture into the networking and telecommunications industry. Gerald holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and a Master’s degree in Computer Science, and has 20 years of experience in the networking and telecommunications industry.
Keynote presentation by Amin Vahdat on behalf of Google Technical Infrastructure and Google Cloud Platform. Presentation was delivered at the 2017 Open Networking Summit.
John Healy
GM, Software Defined Networking Division
Intel Corporation
Plenaries 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
Software Defined Networks
By: Thierry Couture, Consulting Systems Architect
There is currently a lot of buzz around OpenFlow and Software Defined Networks (SDN) in the industry. It would be a mistake to think that these are one and the same. The reality is that the current market conversation has loose semantics mixed in with hyperbole and hearsay that hide the simplicity of SDN behind terms like Openstack, Virtual Overlays, Network Function Virtualization, Orchestration, etc. This session will explain the origins of SDN, establish a basic terminology for SDN concepts, and offer a framework to both understand these trends and distill the applicability of SDN through a use case lens.
Primend Praktiline Konverents - Rakenduse keskne IT infrastruktuur / Cisco Ap...Primend
Andmekeskuse virtualiseerumise ja konvergeerumise tulemusena on tekkinud keskkond, kus seadmete senised haldamise lahendused ja protseduurid ei ole piisavad käideldavuse ja konfidentsiaalsuse tagamiseks. Uue põlvkonna halduslahendused peavad hakkama saama salvestuse, arvutuse ja rakenduste mobiilsusega.
Jacob Rapp
HP
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
It's common business policy for organizations of a certain size to have two data centers as part of a disaster recovery or business continuity plan. However, most enterprise - applications are not designed for or intended to use systems in two different locations.
Enter the notion of a data center interconnect, which extends an Ethernet network between two physically separate data centers. While the idea is simple, Ethernet wasn't designed to run across a wide area network. Thus, a DCI implementation requires a variety of technological fixes to work around Ethernet's limitations.
This report outlines the issues that complicate DCIs, such as loops that can bring down networks and traffic trombones that eat up bandwidth. It also examines the variety of options companies have to connect two or more data centers, including dark fiber, MPLS services and MLAG, as well as vendor specific options such as Cisco OTV and HP EVI. The report looks at the pros and cons of each option.
With uCPE/SD-WAN taking center stage in enabling software-defined Cloud services to enterprise branch offices globally, this session will provide a uCPE review from a solution, deployment and reference design standpoint.
Speaker: Sab Gosal, Segment Manager
Network Platforms Group (NPG), September 2018
SEBA: SDN Enabled Broadband Access - Transporting SDN principles to PON NetworksLiz Warner
SEBA is both a Reference Design and an exemplar implementation based on the reference design. This talk will mainly focus on the Exemplar implementation developed by ONF, AT&T's Atlanta Foundry and the SEBA and VOLTHA community with origins in R-CORD and composed of VOLTHA, ONOS apps etc. We will tall about how they all fit together in a modular way and there will be a quick demo to show the current and futures developments in SEBS.
Tap DANZing - Arista Networks Redefining the Cost of Accessing Network TrafficEmulex Corporation
Join us for a webinar with Sri Sundaralingham, Head of Product Management for the Endace Product Line, Emulex, and Joe Hielscher, Business Development Director, Arista Networks, on Thursday 20th June, 2013, at 10am PT where we’ll explain how the combination of Arista Network's 7150 switch running the DANZ software and EndaceProbe Intelligent Network Recorders allows you to build a cost effective, 100% accurate Intelligent network recording fabric.
SDN and Photonics for Dynamic Cloud Connectivity ADVA
Check out Achim Autenrieth's slide set from his OFC workshop entitled "SDN and Photonics for Dynamic Cloud Connectivity. This is all about SDN, Cloud Connectivity and the optical network Hypervisor.
Cloud native architecture is emerging for Telecom workloads. To support these emerging trends, Intel is targeting enhancements to the Dataplane Development Kit (DPDK). The enhancements would target network service mesh with dedicated sidecar accelerators and the mechanism to build the mesh dynamically.
Speaker: Gerald Rogers. Gerald Rogers is a Principal Engineer in the Network Products Group focused on virtual switching, network function virtualization and Data Plane Development Kit (DPDK). After joining Intel in 2005, Gerald has worked as a software engineer and architect in the embedded and networking groups. For the past 7 years Gerald has led the network virtual switching software and hardware acceleration effort to drive Intel architecture into the networking and telecommunications industry. Gerald holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and a Master’s degree in Computer Science, and has 20 years of experience in the networking and telecommunications industry.
Keynote presentation by Amin Vahdat on behalf of Google Technical Infrastructure and Google Cloud Platform. Presentation was delivered at the 2017 Open Networking Summit.
John Healy
GM, Software Defined Networking Division
Intel Corporation
Plenaries 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
Software Defined Networks
By: Thierry Couture, Consulting Systems Architect
There is currently a lot of buzz around OpenFlow and Software Defined Networks (SDN) in the industry. It would be a mistake to think that these are one and the same. The reality is that the current market conversation has loose semantics mixed in with hyperbole and hearsay that hide the simplicity of SDN behind terms like Openstack, Virtual Overlays, Network Function Virtualization, Orchestration, etc. This session will explain the origins of SDN, establish a basic terminology for SDN concepts, and offer a framework to both understand these trends and distill the applicability of SDN through a use case lens.
Primend Praktiline Konverents - Rakenduse keskne IT infrastruktuur / Cisco Ap...Primend
Andmekeskuse virtualiseerumise ja konvergeerumise tulemusena on tekkinud keskkond, kus seadmete senised haldamise lahendused ja protseduurid ei ole piisavad käideldavuse ja konfidentsiaalsuse tagamiseks. Uue põlvkonna halduslahendused peavad hakkama saama salvestuse, arvutuse ja rakenduste mobiilsusega.
Jacob Rapp
HP
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
Stuart Elby
VP, Network Architecture & Technology
Verizon
ONS2015: http://bit.ly/ons2015sd
ONS Inspire! Webinars: http://bit.ly/oiw-sd
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Unleash the power, intelligence, and analytics of your networks with a flexib...Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise enables customers to move to SDN at their own pace with a practical SDN solution.
http://enterprise.alcatel-lucent.com/?solution=DataCenter&page=overview
- SDN : Software defined network : Introduction & Basics
- Why we need SDN & Features of SDN
- SDN Role in Data and Forwarding Plane , Control Plane & Management Plane
- SDN Framework & Architecture
- Openflow Architecture
- Need of SDN
Look through the slides from the July 17th FierceWireless webinar with guests from Cisco, SDNCentral, and Openwave Mobility as they examine the place of SDN in facilitating next-generation application services.
You will learn:
1. How to provide subscriber-awareness in a SDN network via the SDN Controller
2. Why a hierarchical (L2-4 and L7) SDN approach is necessary
3. The critical business and ROI drivers for service providers considering Gi-LAN services
For more SP Mobility related content, visit our Cisco SP Mobility Community: http://cisco.com/go/mobilitycommunity
Making Networks More Agile, Open, and Application Centric - Cisco InsightsCisco Service Provider
Learn how to apply SDN, NFV, and Open APIs to drive positive business outcomes for Service Providers by visiting any of the following pages:
http://www.cisco.com/go/sp
http://www.cisco.com/go/epn
http://www.cisco.com/go/esp
Redefining ADCs for Software-as-a-Service Application Delivery that’s Scalabl... Array Networks
Whether software-as-a-service (SaaS) providers rely on their network, application or DevOps group – or some combination thereof – to deploy and manage applications and application infrastructure, the goal is the same: to ensure that each new release functions properly over the Internet to a large and growing end-user community. Due to the demands of Web-scale operations and the need to maintain competitive advantage through rapid release cycles, it is essential that SaaS providers select and deploy networking solutions that are scalable, adaptable, affordable and simple. This is especially true for application delivery solutions which play a critical role in ensuring high availability, application performance and security for Web and cloud-based applications and services.
This paper contrasts app delivery in the context of traditional enterprise applications with app delivery for SaaS applications in order to identify and define ADC characteristics and Array advantages that match the unique requirements of cloud-based application service providers.
SDN 101: Software Defined Networking Course - Sameh Zaghloul/IBM - 2014SAMeh Zaghloul
Sameh Zaghloul
Technology Manager @ IBM
+2 0100 6066012
zaghloul@eg.ibm.com
SDN: Technology that enables data center team to use software to efficiently control network resources
SDN Overview
SDN Standards
NFV – Network Function Virtualization
SDN Scenarios and Use Cases
SDN Sample Research Projects
SDN Technology Survey
SDN Case Study
SDN Online Courses
SDN Lab SW Tools
- OpenStack Framework
- OpenDayLighyt – SDN Controller
- FloodLight – SDN Controller
- Open vSwitch – Virtual Switch
- MiniNet – Virtual Network: OpenFlow Switches, SDN Controllers, and Servers/Hosts
- OMNet++ Network Simulator
- Avior – Sample FloodLight Java Application
- netem - Network Emulation
- NOX/POX - C++/ Python OpenFlow API for building network control applications
- Pyretic = Python + Frenetic - Enables network programmers and operators to write modular network applications by providing powerful abstractions
- Resonance - Event-Driven Control for Software-Defined Networks (written in Pyretic)
SDN Project
Presentation to media & analysts at Interop 2013 in Las Vegas. Overview of Cisco's SDN strategy & customer solutions in development. Learn more about how Cisco is moving forward with software solutions and helping our customers build smarter businesses with the new application economy.
Network Hypervisor is a critical component in the development of service-centric networks. It enables carriers to develop virtual networks that support multi-tenancy and single customer ownership on a shared underlying physical infrastructure.
A New Approach to Continuous Monitoring in the CloudNETSCOUT
In this #CLUS 2019 session, you will learn how NETSCOUT’s smart data platform enables continuous monitoring in hybrid cloud environments to minimize risk and accelerate customer migration to the Cloud. You will review real-life examples of how businesses optimized their Cloud migration gaining visibility and deep insights, in both physical and virtual worlds, to maintain continuity and security of the services throughout the migration process.
LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
The Art of the Pitch: WordPress Relationships and SalesLaura Byrne
Clients don’t know what they don’t know. What web solutions are right for them? How does WordPress come into the picture? How do you make sure you understand scope and timeline? What do you do if sometime changes?
All these questions and more will be explored as we talk about matching clients’ needs with what your agency offers without pulling teeth or pulling your hair out. Practical tips, and strategies for successful relationship building that leads to closing the deal.
Software Delivery At the Speed of AI: Inflectra Invests In AI-Powered QualityInflectra
In this insightful webinar, Inflectra explores how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming software development and testing. Discover how AI-powered tools are revolutionizing every stage of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), from design and prototyping to testing, deployment, and monitoring.
Learn about:
• The Future of Testing: How AI is shifting testing towards verification, analysis, and higher-level skills, while reducing repetitive tasks.
• Test Automation: How AI-powered test case generation, optimization, and self-healing tests are making testing more efficient and effective.
• Visual Testing: Explore the emerging capabilities of AI in visual testing and how it's set to revolutionize UI verification.
• Inflectra's AI Solutions: See demonstrations of Inflectra's cutting-edge AI tools like the ChatGPT plugin and Azure Open AI platform, designed to streamline your testing process.
Whether you're a developer, tester, or QA professional, this webinar will give you valuable insights into how AI is shaping the future of software delivery.
GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
Guy Korland, CEO and Co-founder of FalkorDB, will review two articles on the integration of language models with knowledge graphs.
1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
Connector Corner: Automate dynamic content and events by pushing a buttonDianaGray10
Here is something new! In our next Connector Corner webinar, we will demonstrate how you can use a single workflow to:
Create a campaign using Mailchimp with merge tags/fields
Send an interactive Slack channel message (using buttons)
Have the message received by managers and peers along with a test email for review
But there’s more:
In a second workflow supporting the same use case, you’ll see:
Your campaign sent to target colleagues for approval
If the “Approve” button is clicked, a Jira/Zendesk ticket is created for the marketing design team
But—if the “Reject” button is pushed, colleagues will be alerted via Slack message
Join us to learn more about this new, human-in-the-loop capability, brought to you by Integration Service connectors.
And...
Speakers:
Akshay Agnihotri, Product Manager
Charlie Greenberg, Host
Kubernetes & AI - Beauty and the Beast !?! @KCD Istanbul 2024Tobias Schneck
As AI technology is pushing into IT I was wondering myself, as an “infrastructure container kubernetes guy”, how get this fancy AI technology get managed from an infrastructure operational view? Is it possible to apply our lovely cloud native principals as well? What benefit’s both technologies could bring to each other?
Let me take this questions and provide you a short journey through existing deployment models and use cases for AI software. On practical examples, we discuss what cloud/on-premise strategy we may need for applying it to our own infrastructure to get it to work from an enterprise perspective. I want to give an overview about infrastructure requirements and technologies, what could be beneficial or limiting your AI use cases in an enterprise environment. An interactive Demo will give you some insides, what approaches I got already working for real.
DevOps and Testing slides at DASA ConnectKari Kakkonen
My and Rik Marselis slides at 30.5.2024 DASA Connect conference. We discuss about what is testing, then what is agile testing and finally what is Testing in DevOps. Finally we had lovely workshop with the participants trying to find out different ways to think about quality and testing in different parts of the DevOps infinity loop.
3. SDN is a New Way to Design, Build and Operate
Networks
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SDN Definition
1. Separates the network’s control (brains)
and forwarding (muscle) planes
2. Provides a centralized view of the overall
network
3. Utilizes programmatic application
interfaces (APIs)
4. Enables efficient orchestration and
automation of network services
SDN Controller/ Network Operating System
App App App App
OpenFlow
Packet-Forwarding
Hardware
OpenFlow
compliant OS
Packet-Forwarding
Hardware
OpenFlow
compliant OS
Packet-Forwarding
Hardware
OpenFlow
compliant OS
Well-defined
Open API
4. SDN Promises
Agility: enabling organizations to rapidly deploy
applications, services, and infrastructure to meet needs
Scale: automate and optimize new and existing
applications and services
Innovation: allowing organizations to create and deliver
new types of applications, services and business models
SDN Opens the Network Up for Innovation
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It replaces static, inflexible and complex networks, with networks that
are agile, scalable and innovative.
6. They Want to Drive Down Costs and Monetize
their Networks
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Virtualization and Cloud
Adoption –looking at ways to
better utilize resources and
embrace new architectures to
achieve greater flexibility and
scale.
Mobility – need to keep up
with exponential demands
and opportunities created by
mobile adoption; mobile data
growth rates exceeded 800%
in 12 months. (Cavell)
Visibility and Control – need
to understand and manage, in
detail, their user’s behavior to
create more accurate
forecasting and more efficient
content distribution strategies.
7. Packet-Forwarding Hardware
Operating System
L2/L3 L4-7 App App
The Complexity of Pre-SDN Networks Can Make It
Hard to Roll Out, Manage and Scale Services
Packet-Forwarding Hardware
Operating System
L2/L3 L4-7 App App
Packet-Forwarding Hardware
Operating System
L2/L3 L4-7 App App
Routers
Switches
Remote-access devices
…
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Forwarding Plane
Control Plane
Management Plane
Operating System
8. SDN Controller/ Network Operating System
App App App App
OpenFlow
Packet-Forwarding
Hardware
OpenFlow compliant OS
An SDN-Powered Network Can Simplify, Automate
and Accelerate Service Delivery
Packet-Forwarding
Hardware
OpenFlow compliant OS
Packet-Forwarding
Hardware
OpenFlow compliant OS
Well-defined
Open API
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Reduce CAPEX and OPEX and Grow Revenue and ARPU
10. Why SDN Is Used
Accommodate Self-Service L4-7
Service Selection
To Create Dynamic Chains of L4-7
Services on a Per Tenant Basis
Accommodate Policy-Based L4-7
Service Selection (e.g. Turning on
DDoS Protection in Response to
an Attack or DPI in Mobile WAN
environments)
Benefits
Reduced Provisioning Times: from
Weeks to Minutes
Improved Agility
Self-Service Supports New
Revenue and Service
Opportunities, with Substantially
Lower Costs for Service
Data Center/Service Provider DMZ/WAN – Service
Insertion
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11. Why SDN Is Used
Replace Existing Customer
Premises Equipment (CPE) with
Lightweight Versions – in
Combination with NFV Initiatives
Move Common Functions and
Complex Traffic Handling into
Points-of-Presence (POP) or the
Data Center
Benefits
Increase Usable Lifespan of On-
Premise Equipment
Improve Troubleshooting: Less
Truck Rolls
Flexibility to Sell New Services to
Business and Residential
Customers
Virtual Edge (Residential and Business) – On-
Premise Upgrades
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12. Why SDN Is Used
Enable Programmatic Controls on
Carrier Links to Request Extra
Bandwidth When Needed (e.g.
Disaster Recovery; Backups)
Benefits
Reduced Operational Expenses:
Allowing Customer Self-Service
Improved Agility: Saving Weeks of
Manual Provisioning
Bandwidth on Demand
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13. Why SDN Is Used
To Bypass Expensive Inspection
Devices When Moving Large
Amounts of Trusted Data
Provide dynamic, yet authenticated
programmable access to flow-level
bypass, using APIs to network
switches and routers
Benefits
Savings: Hundreds of Thousands
of Dollars in Unnecessary
Investment in 10Gbps or 100Gbps
L4-7 Firewalls, Load-Balancers
and IPS/IDS that process traffic.
Maximize Utility of Inspection
Devices: Focusing Them on Traffic
that Poses a Risk to the Network
Edge – Dynamic WAN ReRouting
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14. Why SDN Is Used
Create Dynamic Interconnects
at Internet Exchanges
Between Enterprise Links or
Service Providers Using Cost-
Effective, High-Performance
Switches
Benefits
Reduce Operational
Expenses: Ability to Instantly
Connect and Enable Self-
Service Reduces Time and
Effort Associated with
Creating Cross-Organization
Interconnects
WAN – Dynamic WAN Interconnects
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16. Research &
Development
Organizations
Open Source Projects 225+ Organizations Customers – Live
Deployments
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A Vibrant SDN Open Source
community is actively
working on Open Source
Projects
Organizations are
collaborating to creating lots
of new technologies or adapt
old technologies
Hundreds of New and
Established Companies
have announced
SDN strategies
SDN Products
and Shipping Solutions
Check out real solutions
being used by real customers
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