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Virtualized Network Services-An Overview of Alepo NFV Solutions
- 1. Virtualized Network Ser vices-An Over view of Alepo NFV Solutions
- 2. I. What is NFV? II. Key Business Drivers & Benefits III. Alepo’s Virtualized Solutions IV. The Alepo Advantage C O N F I D E N T I A L 2 In this Presentation
- 3. What is Network Function Virtualization? First things first. C O N F I D E N T I A L 3
- 4. An industry initiative to virtualize network services in a standard architecture. C O N F I D E N T I A L 4 What is NFV?
- 5. NFV aims to… DECOUPLE VIRTUALIZE C O N F I D E N T I A L 5 Virtual Machine Software Hardware Software
- 6. NFV Spans the Telco Network C O N F I D E N T I A L 6 NETWORKIN G GATEWAYS SIGNALING APP SERVERS
- 7. C O N F I D E N T I A L 7 Traditional versus NFV Network Approach VA VA VA C L A S S I C A L N E T W O R K A P P R O A C H N F V A P P R O A C H Virtual Application Virtual Application Virtual Application Standard High-Volume Servers Standard High-Volume Storage Standard High-Volume Switches Radio Access Network Nodes Tester/QoE Monitor WAN Acceleration Carier Grade NAT BRASPE RouterSGSN/ GGSN DPI Firewall Message Router Session Border Controller CDN
- 8. High Level NFV Architecture C O N F I D E N T I A L 8 Hardware Resources Compute Storage Network Virtualization Layer Virtual Resources Compute Storage Network Virtual Resources VNF VNF VNFVNF VNF NFV Management & Orchestration (MANO) Orchestrator VNF Manager Virtual Infrastructure Manager
- 9. NFV Drivers & Benefits What’s the big deal? C O N F I D E N T I A L 9
- 10. According to IHS Infonetics - OF GLOBAL OPERATORS SURVEYED PLAN TO DEPLOY NFV IN 2015. C O N F I D E N T I A L 1 0 35%
- 11. C O N F I D E N T I A L 1 1 NFV – An Industry-Wide Paradigm Shift SHIFT HAPPENS.
- 12. Reduce CAPEX Reduce OPEX Rapid Service Innovation Truly Open, Vendor-Neutral Architecture C O N F I D E N T I A L 1 2 Key Benefits of Network Function Virtualization $ $
- 13. Alepo in the Virtualized Core C O N F I D E N T I A L 1 3
- 14. Alepo Virtualized Core Network Functions C O N F I D E N T I A L 1 4 Hardware Resources Compute Storage Network Virtualization Layer Virtual Resources Compute Storage Network Virtual Resources Alepo vPCRF Alepo vAAA Alepo vOCS Alepo vHSS Alepo Wi-Fi NFV Management & Orchestration (MANO) Orchestrator VNF Manager Virtual Infrastructure Manager
- 15. Software pure player Real-world production deployments Open, flexible VNFs SMEs and Proven Knowledge Base C O N F I D E N T I A L 1 5 The Alepo Advantage | NFV
- 16. Transforming 1 6 An Alepo Success Story NETWORK SAUDITELECOM’S C O N F I D E N T I A L Read the complete case study here alepo.com/Success Story/STC
- 17. THANK YOU Please visit www.alepo.com for more information
Editor's Notes
- Network Function Virtualization has dominated the conversation in the communications industry in recent years. In network planning discussions, proof of concepts and lab evaluations, and soon-to-launch projects, operators are looking at their networks and businesses through the lens of this major technology disruptor.
- Network function virtualization is an initiative that has been primarily led by telecommunications network operators to virtualize network services in a standards-based way. While virtualization principles have prevailed in IT for many years, NFV started as a telecommunications industry initiative in 2012. Led by a group of forward-thinking network operators, today the ETSI NFV specifications group directs much of the activity and progress of this initiative.
- In simple terms, network function virtualization is the process of decoupling software-based network functions from the underlying hardware infrastructure. Instead of running each network function or node on dedicated hardware, functions are run on virtualized machines (VMs), and physical resources are distributed across virtual machines.
- Spanning the network environment, virtualization is possible on most network functions: Networking infrastructure such as routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, DNS servers, NAT, access radio, wireline access nodes Media and packet processing gateways such as the Serving Gateway (SGW), Packet Gateway (PGW) and media gateways (MGW) As well as control and signaling nodes, such as MME, HSS, PCRF, AAA) And even application servers such as IMS application servers.
- According to a June 2015 global operator survey by HIS Infonetics, 35% of telecom carriers surveyed plan to deploy NFV in 2015 in effort to virtualize their networks. IHS researchers noted that many operators will be moving from proof-of-concept tests and lab evaluations to commercial deployments this year. Another 48% of survey respondents said they planned to evaluate NFV by the end of the year, and nearly all respondents reported that NFV would be on their horizon.
- It isn’t difficult to understand why network operators are so invested in the exploration and evaluation of network function virtualization. It is a paradigm shift in how network operators design, build, manage, and monetize their networks and data centers. At a time when the cost to operate a carrier data center threatens to overtake network profitability, NFV provides a glimmer of hope, showing great potential for outcomes that will afford network operators the leverage they need to drive innovation and profits in today’s data-driven world.
- Reduce CAPEX By abstracting network functions (software applications) from the physical hardware (e.g., servers, switches), operators are able to run those services on standard commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware instead of proprietary hardware. This affords operators greater flexibility and selection of low-cost commodity hardware, which can significantly reduce CAPEX for new services as well as simplify the planning and rollout of those new services. Reduce OPEX When network functions are virtualized, they can be readily provisioned and co-located on standard, high-volume servers. This enables operators to better distribute their available network resources (e.g., CPU, storage) and optimize the use of their data centers. In doing so, operators can reduce the OPEX required to power, cool, and manage data centers and NOCs. Rapid Service Innovation & Time to Market When the introduction of new network services requires proprietary or dedicated hardware, the scope, cost justification, and time to deployment can balloon quickly. Virtualization, on the other hand, lends itself to rapid and nimble service innovation by making the introduction of new services as simple as installing and configuring software and connecting it to its network touchpoints. Virtualization makes it possible for operators to trial new services in staging and small market environments, fine tuning services before they are launched across the operator’s markets. A Truly Flexible, Agile Architecture Virtualization allows network operators to quickly provision and allocate network resources and services according to the operator’s real-time needs. Services can readily be scaled up and down across the data center, creating a truly flexible network architecture.
- For network operators that have already begun to or plan to deploy core network infrastructure in a virtualized, partially virtualized, or private cloud environment, Alepo can readily provide its industry-leading core solutions as virtualized network functions, including – Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF) Online Charging System (OCS) Home Subscriber Server (HSS) Carrier AAA Infrastructure (AAA) Wi-Fi Offload & Monetization Platform Alepo has been deploying its core network elements as virtualized network functions (VNFs) in Tier 1 operator production networks for many years. Alepo’s network products perform highly on standard x86 COTS hardware, giving operators the freedom to choose the most cost-effective hardware. Alepo supports most leading hypervisor products, including vSphere (VMWare), Hyper-V (Microsoft), and Xenserver (Amazon). In addition, Alepo products employ modern, RESTful APIs, making them open and highly interoperable components.
- When mobile and fixed network operators partner with Alepo to deploy virtualized core network functions, they gain the assurance of a software-pure player with no vested interest in the hardware infrastructure the operator selects. Alepo works with each operator client to properly size and source the most efficient and cost-effective hardware for the project. Because Alepo’s products are built to be open, flexible, and standards-compliant, operators are assured of vendor-neutral, best-of-breeds network environments. With many proven years of experience in the telco IT and core network environment, Alepo has established itself as an experienced and proven technology vendor in this space. Alepo has a talented and skilled team of architects, solution designers, system integrators, and subject matter experts to ensure a rapid and successful deployment in any type of network environment. Experts in “All Things Data,” Alepo helps operators worldwide to create roadmaps towards flat, all-IP network environments that promote rapid service innovation, data monetization, and ROI.
- An example of how Alepo helped an ISP much like you to transform its business in a virtualized network environment.