Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) v4.1 Overview & Demo

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Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) v4.1

Overview & Demo


Agenda

Enterprise Application Delivery Challenges Introducing Cisco Wide Area Application Services Summary DEMO Q&A


Applications perform well in LAN:

High bandwidth

Low latency

Reliability

Applications perform poorly in WAN:

Already congested

Low bandwidth

Latency

Packet Loss

The WAN Is A Barrier To Consolidation

Round Trip Time (RTT) ~ 0mS

Client LAN Switch Server

Round Trip Time (RTT) ~ many many milliseconds

ServerClientLAN Switch

LAN Switch

WAN


WAN Acceleration Data redundancy elimination Window scaling LZ compression Adaptive congestion avoidance

Application Acceleration Latency mitigation Application data cache Meta data cache Local services

Application Optimization Delta encoding FlashForward optimization Application security Server offload

Application Networking Message transformation Protocol transformation Message-based security Application visibility

Application Scalability Server load-balancing Site selection SSL termination and offload Video delivery

Network Classification Quality of service Network-based app recognition Queuing, policing, shaping Visibility, monitoring, control

Cisco Application Delivery Networks

WAN


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Cisco WAASComprehensive WAN Optimization Solution

Accelerates applications over the WAN

Delivers video to the branch

Provides local hosting of branch IT services

Data Center

Remote Office

WAN

VPN

InternetMobile

Backup Data Center V

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Optimized Connections




Optimized ConnectionsOptimized Connections

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Remote Office

Remote Office


Seamless and Transparent Integration

Compliance with critical network services

Industry’s only holistic and secure optimization, visibility, and control solution

Quality of Service (QoS)Classification, NBAR, marking

Policing, shaping, queuing, WRED

LFI, header compression

Network ManagementNAM, PVM, NetFlow

NetQoS, IP SLA

SecurityIOS Firewall, IDS, IPS, ACL, VPN

Optimized RoutingNetwork Path Affinity (NPA)

Optimized Edge Routing, PBR

SrcIP 1.1.1.1DstIP 2.2.2.2

SrcPrt 1434DstPort 80 APP DATA

WAN

SrcIP 1.1.1.1DstIP 2.2.2.2

SrcPrt 1434DstPort 80

optimized

Cisco Integrated Services Router

Cisco Wide Area Application Services

Quality of Service (QoS)

Network Analysis/NetFlow

IOS Firewall

Intrusion Prevention

Optimized Edge Routing

Policy Based Routing

IP Service Level Agreements

VPN

Application Optimizers

Advanced Compression

Transport Optimization


WAAS Product Line OverviewLocation & Size*

Data Center &

Campus

Branch up to 400

users*

NME-302

Branch: Up to

150 users*

Branch: Up to 50

users*

Branch: Up to 20

users*

Branch Office

& Mobile User Platforms

Data Center & Campus Platforms

NME-502

NME-522

WAVE-274

WAVE-474

WAE-512

WAE-612

WAVE-574

WAE-674

WAE-7341

WAE-7371

Mobile User

(Branch of 1)

WAAS

Mobile

* Indicative sizing only. Please refer to WAAS sizing guidelines specific sizing, which often varies by customers

WANopt + Video

Platform

WANopt + Video +

Virtual Blade Platform


WAN and Application Optimization

Application protocol aware Windows file services (CIFS) Windows print services Server offload technology

Data redundancy elimination(Up to 100:1 compression)

Persistent LZ compression (additional 10:1 compression)

LAN-like TCP behavior Loss mitigation Slow-start mitigation

LAN-LikeThroughput

Bandwidth SavingsFewer Roundtrips

Thr

ough

put

Throughput

60Mbps

10 Mbps

20 Mbps

30 Mbps

40 Mbps

50 Mbps

01:20 01:21 01:22 01:23 01:24 01:25 01:26

Thr

ough

put

Throughput

3 Mbps

.5 Mbps

1 Mbps

1.5 Mbps

2 Mbps

2.5 Mbps

01:20 01:21 01:22 01:23 01:24 01:25 01:26

End User Throughput Goes up 5x

WAN Consumption Drops 67%

Optimization Enabled

Advanced Compression/Cache

Application SpecificAcceleration

TCP Flow Optimization (TFO)

WAN


Application Performance Improvements

Category Applications 2X 5X 10X 25X 50X 100X+

File Sharing CIFSNFS

Email Microsoft ExchangeLotus NotesInternet Mail

Web andCollaboration

HTTPWebDAVFTPMicrosoft Sharepoint

Software Distribution

Microsoft SMSAltirisHP Radia

EnterpriseApplications

Microsoft SQLOracle, SAPLotus Notes

BackupApplications

Microsoft NTBackupLegato NetworkerVeritas NetbackupCommVault Galaxy

Data Replication EMC SRDF/AEMC IP ReplicatorNetApp SnapMirrorData DomainDouble-TakeVeritas Vol Replicator

2-20X Avg >100X Peak

2-5X Avg 20X Peak

2-10X Avg 100X Peak


2-5X Avg 20X Peak

2-10X Avg 50X Peak

2-10X Avg 50X Peak

Category Applications 2X 5X 10X 25X 50X 100X+

File Sharing CIFSNFS

Email Microsoft ExchangeLotus NotesInternet Mail

Web andCollaboration

HTTPWebDAVFTPMicrosoft Sharepoint

Software Distribution

Microsoft SMSAltirisHP Radia

EnterpriseApplications

Microsoft SQLOracle, SAPLotus Notes

BackupApplications

Microsoft NTBackupLegato NetworkerVeritas NetbackupCommVault Galaxy

Data Replication EMC SRDF/AEMC IP ReplicatorNetApp SnapMirrorData DomainDouble-TakeVeritas Vol Replicator


2-5X Avg 20X Peak

2-10X Avg 100X Peak


2-5X Avg 20X Peak

2-10X Avg 50X Peak

2-10X Avg 50X Peak


Cisco WAAS Product Architecture

Platform Management and Services

Cisco WAAS Operating System

Policy Engine, Filter-Bypass, Egress Method, Directed Mode, Auto-Discovery

Embedded virtualization

ConfigurationManagement

System(CMS)

CIFSAO

TCP Proxy with Scheduler Optimizer (SO)DRE, LZ, TFO

MAPIAO

HTTPAO

SSLAO

VideoAO WoW

VirtualBlade

# 2

VirtualBlade

# 3

NFSAO

Disk Storage (Cache, VB storage etc.)EthernetNetwork

I/O


Application-Specific Acceleration

Application and Protocol Awareness

Minimize chatter through protocol proxy-caching, read-ahead, write-behind, and other optimization

Safe caching preserves coherency, integrity while improving performance and saving WAN bandwidth

Scheduled File preposition enables intelligent distribution of large objects to improve performance

Intelligent Server Offload

Caching and optimizations minimize workload on accelerated servers enabling consolidation along with centralization

WAAS Application Accelerators

CIFS, NFS, MAPI, Video, HTTP, SSL

Windows printing

Licensed developed and validated with application vendors

Remote Office Data Center

WAN

Object Cache VerificationSecurity and Control

WAN OptimizationServer Safely OffloadedFewer Servers NeededPower/Cooling SavingsLAN-like Performance

WAN Bandwidth Savings


eLearningWeb Portal

DATA CENTER

User Desktop

BRANCH OFFICE

VoD Streaming in a Microsoft Environment –

Open Web page1

Click on VoD (Video.asx)

2

... opens Windows Media Player

3

4Play

Video .wma file

*.ASX Windows Media

file points to *.WMA

video file

<ASX Version = "3.0"><Title>My Video</Title> <Entry> <Title>Video Title</Title> <Ref href = “file://\\ServerName\Path\Filename.wmv" /> </Entry></ASX>

Video.asx

Windows File server

\\CIFS_server\Directory\Video.wmv

Video.wma

WAN

WAASWAAS

Scheduled prepositioning

CIFSPlay Video .wma

file locally4’

CIFS


BRANCH OFFICE

WAN

DATA CENTERBRANCH OFFICE

Live Video Streaming with WAASEdge stream splitting

BRANCH OFFICE

Click on published URL to get live

stream

2

Uncompressed Video1

Microsoft Windows Media Server (WMS)

Encoder

Web Portal

List of scheduled live streaming events

WAAS

WAAS

WAAS

3 Opens Windows Media Player

Only one stream per remote site

auto-detect RTSP connections (no configuration required)

WAAS

Note: Separate WAAS license for Windows Media Live Streaming required per contract w/Microsoft


Replication Acceleration Mode Overview

WAEs in Replication Accelerator mode have

TFO tuned to address TCP issues for high speed WAN links

DRE tuned for low latency processing requirements for DC to DC Replication

Default policy in Replication Accelerator mode is tuned for Replication Applications

WAN

LocalDatacenter

RemoteDatacenter

SRDF/A

Snap mirror

High Throughput


WAAS MobileOptimized Solution for Mobile Access

Purpose-built for the PC/LaptopResults in better stability & reliability of on the Windows PC

Small PC footprint solution

Not an appliance software ported to Windows OS

Similar to Cisco’s approach with VPN client

Industry leading performanceCompression algorithms “ideal” to accelerate VPN connections

Special encoders to improve first time download

Link modeling for flow control

Persistence of byte cache across client reboots and different types of links

Significantly higher throughput better application performance across a wide range of links

Lowest TCO Customized deployment and integration with software distribution systems

Centralized client policy and patch management

User accessible diagnostics and 1-click troubleshooting

Results in the best mobile users’ experience

WAAS Mobile Server

WAAS Mobile SW over VPN


Cisco WAASwith Virtualization

Microsoft and Cisco Solution

Branch optimized IT services

Read-only Domain Controller

Print services

DNS/DHCP services

Complete WAN optimization + application acceleration

Ability to host Windows services locally

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Server Core

Jointly developed architecture

Joint customer support

Cisco WAAS with pre-packaged Windows Server 2008 services


Scalable, Secure Central Management

Centralized ManagementRobust management, monitoring, and

reporting for up to 2500 nodes

Device grouping for simplified rollout of configuration changes

Device and system alarms, as well as integration with SNMP and syslog

Secure Management PlatformSSL-encrypted HTTP GUI and intra-

device communication

Roles-based Access Control (RBAC) to isolate users to specific capabilities and domains of management

Integrated IOS-like CLI accessible via SSH (also telnet, serial)

High Availability ConfigurationsActive/standby deployments with

automatic failover, replication of Central Manager database, and encryption keys

SOA-ready MonitoringStandard XML Web Service (SOAP)

Integration with external reporting and monitoring portals


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Before and After: Improvements in Response Time

WAN Optimization On

WAN Optimization On

WAN Optimization On

WAN Optimization On


WAAS Differentiators

Proof Points Customer Validation

App Vendor Validated

with Microsoft, Oracle, SAP and other leading ISVs

Licensed Protocols (no reverse engineering)

Escalation Support Agreement

www.cisco.com/go/optimizemyapp

“We can quickly deploy Windows Services to remote offices and -- more importantly -- better service our remote users."

— Dwight Wheeler, Monsanto

Network Integrated

with Security (Firewall), Voice, QoS, NetFlow

Preserves network services to ease operations

Only WANOp solution that interoperates fully with firewalls

Better with Voice

“Cisco WAAS accelerated the Microsoft Dynamics CRM better than our current solution, while offering better performance and interoperability with VoIP.”

— Dave Kizer, Nanometrics

Lowest TCO Reduce branch

footprint

DC server offload

Lower capex and opex with WAAS Module in Cisco ISRs

Minimize branch device footprint through WAAS Virtual Blades

Server offload reduces centralized file, video and software distribution servers by up to 10x

“The three-month return on investment for WAAS has been met with great approval by ADC. Likewise, our Juarez staff is elated with the 500 percent increase in application acceleration.”

— Dave Brady, ADC

Reasons why Customers Choose Cisco


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DEMO

The Power of DRE CIFS Prepositioning Video / Stream Splitting


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Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) v4.1 Overview & Demo