Network functions Virtualisation CIO Summit Peter Willis & Andy Reid

Network functions Virtualisation

CIO Summit 2013

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Contents

1. What is Network functions Virtualisation (NfV)

2. Strategic Networking Paradigms & Software Defined

Networks

3. 2011-2012 Developments

4. European Telecommunications Standards Institute

Network functions Virtualisation Industry Specification

Group

5. 2012-2013 Developments

6. NfV in Enterprises - Consolidation of CPE

7. Key Take Aways

Slide 3 BRAS Firewall DPI CDN Tester/QoE monitor WAN Acceleration Message Router Radio Network Controller Carrier Grade NAT Session Border Controller

Classical Network Appliance Approach

SGSN/GGSN

Fragmented non-commodity hardware. Physical install per appliance per site.

Hardware development large barrier to entry for new vendors constraining innovation &

competition.

Network functions Virtualisation Approach

Independent

Software

Vendors

Standard High Volume Ethernet Switches

Standard High Volume x86 Servers

Standard High Volume Storage Orchestrated, automatic & remote install.

What is Network functions Virtualisation?

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Com p e ti ti v e & In n o v a ti v e Ec o s y s te m

Open

Innovation

Software

Defined

Networks

Network

Functions

Virtualisation

Space & Power Consumption. Creates abstractions to enable faster innovation. Creates competitive supply of innovative applications by third parties.

Strategic Networking Paradigms & SDN

• NFV and SDN are highly complementary, they are mutually beneficial but not dependent on each other (NFV can be deployed without SDN and vice-versa)

• SDN can enhance NFV performance, simplify compatibility, facilitate operations

• NFV aligns closely with SDN objectives to use commodity hardware and standard IT orchestration and management techniques

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2011-2012 Developments

Standard high volume servers have sufficient packet processing performance to cost

effectively virtualise network appliances.

•The hypervisor need not be a bottleneck. •LINUX need not be a bottleneck.

•TCO advantages are scenario specific but expect significant benefits.

•Plus a significant reduction in energy consumption.

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IN-CONFIDENCE

ETSI NfV Industry Specification Group (ISG)

• Network-operator-driven

– Initiated by 13 carriers

– Consensus in the white paper

– a Network Operator Council offers requirements – grown to ~20 network operators so far

• First meeting mid-Jan 2013

> 150 participants from > 50 firms

• Second meeting mid-Apr 2013

– 284 participants from > 105 firms

• Open to non-ETSI members.

• ETSI NfV collaboration portal

– white paper, published deliverables

– how to sign up, join mail lists, etc

http://portal.etsi.org/portal/server.pt/co mmunity/NFV/367

• Deliverables

– Common requirements & framework

– White papers identifying gaps and challenges

– as input to relevant

standardisation bodies Recording of Prodip Sen’s Webinar at http://www.layer123.com/nfv

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2012-2013 Developments

PDL = Progressive DownLoad. ABR = Adaptive Bit Rate. VoD = Video on Demand. Live = live linear TV. ASM = Adaptive Stream Monitor from IneoQuest.

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All PDL All ABR VoD

All ABR Live

Peak Ntwk Thro'put Cache (Gbit/s) with ASM Off

Peak Ntwk Thro'put Cache (Gbit/s) with ASM On ASM Monitor Capacity (Gbit/s) Gbps IP se c tu n n e ls p e r DL3 6 0 se rv e r

Number of E5-2667 Cores

3. 2Gbps 3. 8Gbps Pac k et s dropped! 1. 2G Tunnel set-up rate = 100/sec Without Virtualisation With Virtualisation

Virtual Firewall _{Virtual CDN + Video QoE Monitor}

Software Hierarchical QoS Implementation Open Source IPsec Termination

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Protects private network from Internet-based threats

Comprehensive IPS pro-actively detects/ prevents worms, data leaks & attacks

Checks web content for malware & controls insecure channels (e.g. IM)

Monitors network devices to collect/ analyse/ filter routine or false alerts

Accelerates transfers by removing unnecessary or repeated data

Prioritises apps and manages less important traffic over the Internet

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developer BT managed service

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NfV in Enterprises - Consolidation of CPE

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Slide 9 Process step x+5... Process step x+1 Process step x+2 Process step x+3 Process step x+4

Simplifying the process – From 90 days to 90 seconds

Order entry

Virtual Appliance deployed

Order entry

• Customer already has Managed Firewall and IP Connect Acceleration. • Delivered as fixed appliances.

•Now orders BT Assure Threat Monitoring. ...Process step x

• Customer already has Managed Firewall and IP Connect Acceleration. • Delivered as virtual appliances.

•Now orders BT Assure Threat Monitoring.

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Key Takeaways

• BT and other network operators have proven NFV feasibility via proof of

concept test platforms

• Network Functions Virtualisation likely to dramatically change the telecom

landscape and industry over the next 2-5 years.

• Network operators and vendors have identified numerous “fields of application”

spanning all domains (fixed and mobile network infrastructures)

• Significant CapEx/OpEx benefits leveraging the economies of scale

• Emerging virtual network appliance market

• Novel ways to architect and operate networks, spawning a new wave of

industry wide innovation

• Opportunities for new market players

• Further information: http://portal.etsi.org/portal/server.pt/community/NFV

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Network Functions Virtualisation