Assuring Superior VNF Performance at the Network Edge

Introduced by

• Lance Hassan, (Director, MEF) Principal Engineer, Time Warner Cable Business Class

• Matt Kennamore, Network Consultant, ADVA Optical Networking

• Ulrich Kohn, Technical Marketing Director, ADVA Optical Networking

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Proof of Concept Description

Real world scenario: from connectivity services to managed network services

Open protocols and open-source software for seamless integration

One-click VNF provisioning

Consistent service assurance across connectivity network and VNF infrastructure

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OPEX/CAPEX-Friendly Business Growth With NFV

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CPE solution #9

Functionality

Capacity

50 Mbs

100 Mbs

500 Mbs

1 Gbs

Hardware Appliances

CPE sol.#8

CPE sol.#3

CPE sol.#4

CPE solution #9CPE sol.

#2

Functionality

Capacity

50 Mbs

100 Mbs

500 Mbs

1 Gbs

NFV Approach

CPE solution #7

NID

High-performance server NID

Moderate-performance server NID

Painless business growth with NFV – expanding features and capacity without need for site visits

Enterprise IT Complexity

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Enterprise

Metro NetworkCarrier Ethernet

Communication Service Provider

Router NID

CoreIP-MPLS

Servers e.g. video

FirewallWAN Optimizer

• High equipment cost• Labor-intensive installation and maintenance

• Lack of flexibility• New features require new hardware

Problem Statement

NFV – A Solution to Enterprise IT Complexity

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Enterprise

Metro NetworkCarrier Ethernet

Communication Service Provider

vRouter

CoreIP-MPLS

Servers e.g. video

vFirewall

vIDS

• Single CPE• Faster turn up for new services

• Operational savings / reduced truck rolls• Reuse of virtual equipment / VRF licenses

Solution

FSP 150 ProVM withintegrated server

FSP 150 ProVM

Software Appliances Simplify Operations

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Agile service innovation with single network element at customer site

ProVM Architecture – Combining Hardware-Assistance With Flexibility of VNFs

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Tight integration between server and physical switch / demarcation technology

Offloading of forwarding creates room for revenue-generating appliances

OAM Challenge With NFVEnd-to-End Performance Management

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CSP - PoPEnterprise

Server / NID

Metro/AccessNetwork

Rich set of metrics for connectivity network – lack of respective functionality with IT network functions

vFWvOptimizer

Service OAM (802.1ah)

TWAMP

Metrics: MFD, IFDV, and FLRMetric: uptime

Hardware-Assisted Performance AssuranceProVM Architecture

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Hardware probes for non-intrusive service monitoring

• Hardware probes remove need for software monitoring

• Server failure does not impact OAM capability

• High-precision time information (e.g., banking)

• End-to-end visibility across all network layers

FSP 150 ProVMMulti-Technology Edge NFV

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• NFV X86 server• Intel high performance 4/8 core processor

• DPDK / SR-IOV

• PCIe / SSD Slot - optional HW

• Hardware-assisted server monitoring and control

• Software• KVM Hypervisor

• Open Multivendor VNF Support

• Integrated into OpenStack

• ADVA Neutron plug-in

• Proven FSP150 L2 features • SOAM, TM, PM, SAT

• I-Temp, 2x PSU, high availability

• SyncE, PTP, sync assurance

• Additional L3 capabilities• ACL (L2-L4)

• IP static forwarding

• VRF-lite / DHCP relay

• TWAMP

• Open programmability• Control ACL & VRF from OpenStack

• OpenFlow interface

• Comprehensive ConnectGuardTM security suite

• ConnectGuard MACSec encryption

• Full key management

Carrier grade NFV with most comprehensive edge NFV feature set

Summary

• Service providers need to replace manual processes by automated provisioning

• NFV as enabling technology, open protocols and open source software as catalyst

• VNF service assurance is mandatory for achieving operational cost targets

• Combining physical and virtual network functions creates optimum solution

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Questions?