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© 2015 Colt Technology Services Group Limited. All rights reserved.
Colt’s SDN & NFV: Experience, Learnings and Future PlansJanuary 2015Javier BenitezStrategy & Architecture, Business Strategy & Development
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Agenda
Colt’s SDN/NFV Strategy
DC Network Virtualization
NFV Use Cases
WAN SDN
MBH & MNO Use Cases
Summary
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Colt – The Information Delivery Platform
• Business customers only !
• 28 countries / 3 continents / 205 connected cities / 47 MANs
• 47,600km EU Fibre network / 120,000 Subsea
• 29 Colt owned data centres / 22,000 connected buildings
• 500+ NNIs / customers in 85 countries
• 520+ connected third party DCs
• MEF / ONF / NFV Member
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Colt vision: IT & Network Integration
The integration of the network and IT platforms from the service, technology, system and process point of view to offer innovative services, reduce provisioning time, automate end-to-end orchestration and offer truly combined network and compute services.
Network automation,
virtualisation, elasticity and
rapid innovation
Modular Carrier Ethernet
Integrated Networks
Next Gen Data Centre Fabric
SDN/NFV
SDN/NFV
SDN/NFVwill be the glue that binds the elements together
Key elements of Colt’s IT & Networking
Strategy
Investment programme
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Colt’s SDN/NFV Infrastructure Development
Network Functions
Virtualisation(NFV)
DC Fabric & Network
virtualisation(CCN)
DC Fabric• OpenFlow DC Fabric evaluation (2012, not mature enough)
DC Network virtualisation & Architecture: • SDN Overlay: L2-L4 DC Network Virtualisation & DC Architecture
WAN SDN
Live Feb’14
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Colt DC – Gen 3 vs Gen 4Gen 3
IP Core(Internet)
L3 PE(IP VPN)
L2 PE(L2 VPN)WAN
Access(traditionalEthernet)
Customer
Services
VLAN
Cust 1 Cust 2
Cust 2 Cust 3
Cloud Platform
Backup Management
Gen 4
IP Core(Internet)
L3 PE(IP VPN)
L2 PE(L2 VPN)
WAN
ModularMSP
Cust 3
Cloud Platform
Cust 2
Cust 1 Cust 2
SDN Overlay
Leaf (+ Overlay Gateway)
Spine
Leaf
Backup
Management
VXLAN
VLAN
SDN Controller
Overlay Gateway
SDN Orchestrator
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Colt’s SDN/NFV Infrastructure Development
DC Fabric & Network
virtualisation(CCN)
DC Fabric• OpenFlow DC Fabric evaluation (2012, not mature enough)
DC Network virtualisation & Architecture: • SDN Overlay: L2-L4 DC Network Virtualisation & DC Architecture
WAN SDN
Live Feb’14
L3 CPE router virtualisation (pre-NFV, PE based)• virtualisation of the L3 CPE functionality (Internet access / IPVPN)
NFV: Formal Evaluation (RFI) & PoC in 2014 • vL3CPE / vDC Appliances (FW/LB) / vControl Plane (BGP RR)
Network Functions
Virtualisation(NFV)
Live Nov’12
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vL3CPE (Internet Access / IPVPN) – Definition
Customer
MSP / L2 CPE
M-MSP
Gen 4 DC
ComputeStorage
PhysicalCompute / Appliance
IP/MPLS(Internet/IPVPN)
Spine
Leaf
L3CPE
• Traditional Managed L3 services (Internet Access and IPVPN ) delivered with dedicated L3 CPE router
• vL3CPE means removing the L3 CPE router and delivering the functionality as Virtual network Functions
vCPEvCPE
vCPE
vCPE
vCPEvCPE
vCPE
PRE-NFV
NFV
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Pre-NFV vL3CPE: lessons learnt
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Lessons learnt
vCPE is complex !! QoS, NAT, security ??
Engineering
Our enterprise customerswill not like it !!
ProductManagement
I can’t configure thisservice !! The processdoesn’t work.
ServiceDelivery
I don’t know how to troubleshootthis service !!
ServiceOperations
Our inventorytool cannot representa virtual CPE …
IT
I can’t designthis service !!
Presales
Our customerswill want a discount !!Sales
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M-MSP
vL3CPE – the NFV chapter
Customer
MSP / L2 CPE
Gen 4 DC
VNF VNF
ComputeStorage
PhysicalCompute / Appliance
VNF
VNF
VNF
IP/MPLS(Internet/IPVPN)
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• L3CPE functionality virtualised– Main target location: Colt
DC (NFV Platform / SDN Overlay)
– Optional additional location: L2 CPE (distributed NFV)
• Network Segment 1: – MSP (Ethernet) from
customer to DC• Network Segment 2
– DC Gen 4: SDN Overlay– DC Gen 3: traditional
Ethernet (Vlan) – Includes Service Chaining
• Network Segment 3:– MSP (Ethernet) from DC
to L3 service instance on the PE
VNF
VNF
Spine
Leaf
Leaf
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vDC Appliances (vFW, vLB) - Definition
M-MSP
Gen 4 DCNFV Compute
Storage PhysicalCompute / Appliance
IP/MPLS(Internet/IPVPN)
Spine
Leaf
Leaf
• Traditional DC Solutions (both Colo & Cloud) deploy dedicated, per-customer FW and LB– In some cases Contextual
FWs are also used, shared across different customers
• vFW and vLB means removing dedicated FW & LB appliances router and delivering the functionality as Virtual network Functions
vFW vLB
vFW
IaaS Compute
Colo Cust 1
IaaSCust 2
FW
LB
LB FW
vLB
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vDC Appliances (vFW, vLB) - Setup
M-MSP
Gen 4 DCNFV Compute
Storage PhysicalCompute / Appliance
IP/MPLS(Internet/IPVPN)
Spine
Leaf
Leaf
vFW vLB
vFW
IaaS Compute
Colo Cust 1
IaaSCust 2
vLB
• DC Appliance functionality virtualised– Target location: Colt DC
(NFV Platform / SDN Overlay)
• Network Segment – DC Gen 4: SDN Overlay– DC Gen 3: traditional
Ethernet (Vlan) – Includes Service Chaining
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vBGP Route Reflector – Definition
Customer
MSP / L2 CPE
M-MSP
Gen 4 DC
ComputeStorage
PhysicalCompute / Appliance
IP/MPLS(Internet/IPVPN)
Spine
Leaf
Leaf
• Traditional BGP RR (Internet Access and IPVPN ) delivered with dedicated routers– Internet: embedded in IP
Core routers– IPVPN: dedicated,
centralised routers
• vBGP RR means removing the dedicated routers and delivering the functionality as Virtual network Functions
vRR vRR
BGP RR
BGP RR
iBGP
iBGP
iBGP
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vBGP Route Reflector – Setup
Customer
MSP / L2 CPE
M-MSP
Gen 4 DC
ComputeStorage
PhysicalCompute / Appliance
IP/MPLS(Internet/IPVPN)
Spine
Leaf
Leaf
vRR vRR
• BGP RR functionality virtualised– Target location: Colt DC (NFV
Platform / SDN Overlay)• Network Segment 1
– MSP (Ethernet) from PE/P to DC
• Network Segment 2– DC Gen 4: SDN Overlay– DC Gen 3: traditional Ethernet
(Vlan) – Includes Service Chaining
• BGP Sessions – iBGP sessions both to create
full-mesh as well as to RR clients
• Design– All Address families in scope:
Internet/IPVPN/Multicast/IPv4/IPv6
– Centralised designed (LON/FRA/PAR) both for Internet and IPVPN
iBGP
iBGP
iBGP
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Colt’s SDN/NFV Infrastructure Development
DC Fabric & Network
virtualisation(CCN)
DC Fabric• OpenFlow DC Fabric evaluation (2012, not mature enough)
DC Network virtualisation & Architecture: • SDN Overlay: L2-L4 DC Network Virtualisation & DC Architecture
Live Feb’14
L3 CPE router virtualisation (PE based): NLI Project• virtualisation of the L3 CPE functionality (Internet access / IPVPN)
NFV: Formal Evaluation (RFI) & PoC in 2014• vL3CPE / vDC Appliances (FW/LB) / vControl Plane (BGP RR)
Network Functions
Virtualisation(NFV)
Live Nov’12
WAN SDN Network (Optical/Ethernet/IP):PoC/Field Trial Q1’15• Modular MSP (Integrated L2/L3 WAN Network)• End to end WAN network abstraction & full automation in a multi-
vendor, multi-layer environment• Flexible connectivity, i.e., ability to dynamically / on-demand change the
connectivity attributes of the service (BW, QoS profile, etc).
WAN SDN
Live Nov’13
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Building on top of Colt Modular MSP: Circuits/Bw/QoS on demand
Colt MSP
HN PEModular MSP
10G ring
1G ring Colt MSP
HNPEModular MSP
10G ring
1G ringColtLDN
Cyan
Customer Customer
Customer Colt OSS/BSS
Phase 1 (Live) : London, Frankfurt, Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels, Madrid, Barcelona, Hamburg, Berlin, Munich, Dusseldorf
Colt WAN SDN / PoC Q1’15
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WAN SDN Overlay Vision
L2/L3PCC
L2/L3PCC
L2/L3PCC
L2/L3PCC
WDMOTS
WDMOTS
WDM
WDM
L2
L2
L2
L2Implicit
Provisioning(GMPLS)
NMS Provisioning
MPLS/SR
L2/L3 Packet Optical Legacy
Ethernet
SDN Controller
Legacy Ethernet NMS
Topology Export: • BGP-LS (BGP Link State)
Provisioning - PCEP (Path Computation Element Protocol)- Segment Routing List
BusinessOrchestrator
NMS integration (API)
Set up circuit from A to BWith 1Gbps Bw
A B
PCC: Path Computation ClientSR: Segment RoutingOTS: Optical Transport Switch
Topology Export: • JSON, XMPP
Provisioning- OpenFlow
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Colt MNO/MBH Strategy & Proposition• Mobile traffic is shifting from Macro to Small Cells (SCs)
– Explosion of mobile data will lead to huge # of SCs deployed (typically in cities)
• Fibre preferred by MNOs for street level SCs connectivity– Carrier Ethernet & Dark Fibre options depending on the MNO model
• Colt brings small cells experience at International basis– Dense network to secure a quick roll out of services inside 47 Metropolitan cities – Mobile operators require backhaul and real estate to deploy their network– Colt has partnered to secure turn-key solution for these two requirements (20k+
turn-key locations already identified in 12 cities)– Colt has established a strong relationship with street asset owners
• Colt already delivered fibre based access connectivity up to 300 Mb/s – ready for LTE-Advanced- on sites located at street level
- Gaining experience in European capitals such as Amsterdam or Berlin- Using different Fibre connectivity, Ethernet /Dark Fibre, and different operational
models, lead either by 3rd party or the MNO directly
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Colt SC MBH Architecture – High Level Design
• Protected fibre rings of ~8 sites until DC that can host MNO Network Infrastructure.
• Resiliency provided by the ring topology and relying on protected path
• Colt CPE Modular MSP installed and pre-provisioned in street furniture or street cabinet
• Management of several flows to support several applications on the targeted site
Colt Backbone MNO Hub(Data Centre or Macro Site)
Fibre 10G
Colt Node
Pre-concentration
Main Ring Fibre 10GSub Ring
Fibre 1G
Sub Ring Fibre 1G
Sub Ring Fibre 1G
Sub Ring Fibre 1G
Independent services (e.g. 1x LTE Small Cell + 1x Public Wi-Fi)
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Colt’s SDN/NFV – MNO/MHB Use Cases
Scalability & Agility for MNO/MBH
Access Network
• Challenge: control the cost of the access network connectivity while exponential growth the mobile data traffic (mainly video) and multiplication of end points (due to small cells)
• SDN/NFV value-add:• Virtualise transport elements: vCPE / L4-L7 on demand (e.g. security)• Better Capacity Management: WAN on demand• Self configuration/optimization: WAN automation
Cloud-RAN / FrontHaul
Architecture
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E-Line for S1
L3 VPN (w/ L2 CPE) for X2
E-Line for S1
E-LAN (w/ L2 CPE) for X2
SC MBH Use Case
Evolved Packet Core
L2 CPE
backhaul MNO mobile coreMNO cell sites
small cell/eNB
L2 access &Aggregation(WAN SDN)
S-GW / MMEL2/L3 edge
NFVI
vFW
vCPE
Colocation Cloud (IaaS)
vLB
Colt DC
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Colt’s SDN/NFV – MNO/MHB Use Cases
Scalability & Agility for MNO/MBH
Access Network
• Challenge: control the cost of the access network connectivity while exponential growth the mobile data traffic (mainly video) and multiplication of end points (due to small cells)
• SDN/NFV value-add:• Virtualise transport elements: vCPE / L4-L7 on demand (e.g. security)• Better Capacity Management: WAN on demand• Self configuration/optimization: WAN automation
• Challenge: Transport huge capacity (variation) between pool of BBU’s (BaseBand Unit) and Radio units with very stringent latency (typ. 0,1 ms)
• SDN/NFV value-add:• FrontHaul Packet SDN: WAN on demand/automation• Colt’s NFVI platform for MNOs to implement NFV based BBU’s
Cloud-RAN / FrontHaul
Architecture
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Cloud RAN / FrontHaul Use Case
EPC
packet backhaulMNO super macro cell sites (BBU pools)
super eNB
L2 access &aggregation
L2/L3 edge
S-GWMME
small cell/eNB fibre and
L1 Ethernet(packet
WAN SDN?)
CPRI backhaulMNO cell sites MNOmobile core
L2 CPE
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Cloud RAN / FrontHaul Use Case
EPCL2 CPE
packet backhaulMNO NFV based (BBU pools)
L2 access &aggregation
L2/L3 edge
S-GWMME
small cell/eNB
CPRI backhaulMNO cell sites MNOmobile core
NFVI
BBU
BBU
Colocation Cloud (IaaS)
BBU
Colt connected DC
BBU
fibre andL1 Ethernet
(packet WAN SDN?)
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Summary• SDN and NFV technologies are maturing - few products are GA
(but typically 1.x)
• Consider the business transformation challenges !!
• We have delivered
– Data Centre SDN overlay – Modular MSP with SDN automation– Pre-NFV vL3CPE
• Coming next:
– NFV RFI & PoC (Q4’14-Q1’15): vL3CPE / vLB / vFW / vRR – WAN SDN PoC/Field Trial (Q1’15): L1 Optical / L2-L3 Packet / Inter-DC– FrontHaul Use cases PoC (under discussion)
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