v Introduction and Demo Innovation@Cisco November, 2015 Bart Van de Velde, Sr. Director, Engineering, Chief Technology & Architecture Office Simon Spraggs, Distinguished Consulting Engineer, Chief Technology & Architecture Office
The Current Enterprise Landscape Current infrastructure often contains physical appliances that complicate architecture Rack and stack of routers and networking appliances Costly to operate Upgrades / service extensions often require branch visits to install / swap equipment Difficult to manage Management of different (multi-vendor) software images IP IP IP Campus / DC Internet Cloud IP IP 2014 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 2
Why Virtualization of Functions Enterprise Virtualization aims to reduce the operational complexity of running networking functions in the branch Concept: run VIRTUALIZED network functions on standard x-86 servers in the branch Leverage virtualization technology proven in the data center / cloud Enable automation and operational simplification by leveraging SDN IP Internet IP Campus / DC Cloud 2014 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 3
Impact of Network Functions Virtualization in the branch Appliances Functional migration Routing Gateways Security Reduce service capability in branch Services run virtualized in the data center Works well with network based VPN solution NFVI Data Centre Appliances CSR1kv ASAv vwaas 3 rd party NFVI Same functions but virtualised Focus of today s discussion 4 Service capability remains in the branch Services run virtualized in branch Works well with overlay based VPNs 2014 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 4
v Benefits Reduction of p-network elements to manage & deploy Service Elasticity Operational efficiencies through virtualization Automated network operations Capex reduction by deployment of standard x86-based servers Deployment of best-of-breed Reduced complexity for High Availability OPEX decrease by reduction of branch visits 2014 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 5
and service management - Today Router order Service 1 Appliance Service 2 Appliance Appliance Presentation ID 2015 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Public
v A solution to deploy and run rich service capabilities in the branch environment using virtualization technology. The platform is installed using zero touch technology The service can be adapted rapidly, with no truck rolls, no onsite expertise and no physical re-wiring Presentation ID 2015 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Public
v and service management vbranch order Service 1 Model driven orchestration Service 2 Model driven orchestration Presentation ID 2015 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Public
v architecture functional components User Portal Portal Infrastructure EMS / NMS / Controller NFV orchestrator NFV Orchestrator EMS / NMS / Controller Virtual Network Functions NFV-OS NFV-OS NFV-OS IP network Physical hardware NFV-OS Presentation ID 2015 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Public
cisco Create Deliver Operate Optimize Service Design Network Storage Compute and DC are not the same User & Operator portal NFV Orchestration platform NFV orchestration And management VM config and control VM config and control config and control NMS/EMS PnP Elastic Services Controller VM VM Virtual n/w Portal Single Server (KVM) Access circuit 1000s of sites 1 or 2 servers < 10 VMs Remote and unreliable connectivity Overlay or IP/ MPLS 1 or 2 sites 1000s of servers 1000s of VMs Elastic Services Controller Openstack VM VM VM compute compute Presentation Highly ID reliable connectivity VM VM VM Virtual n/w compute compute compute Data Center 2015 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Public
Impact of centrally orchestrated virtual branch User interface Central x-domain NFV and service orchestrator Zero touch provisioning Fewer truck rolls No onsite expertise No physical re-wiring IP network Presentation ID 2015 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Public 11
Portal design Customer instance creation Network service wide choices v onboarding, management and Service assurance Demonstration Presentation ID 2015 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Public
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v Benefits Reduction of p-network elements to manage & deploy Service Elasticity Operational efficiencies through virtualization Automated network operations Capex reduction by deployment of standard x86-based servers Deployment of best-of-breed Reduced complexity for High Availability OPEX decrease by reduction of branch visits 2014 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Cisco Confidential 14