Cloud Services: Is the Transport Network a Utility or Differentiator
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The document discusses the significance of cloud services and data center interconnects (DCI), emphasizing the need for efficient data transport networks as a strategic asset. It highlights the integration of programmability, virtualization, and multi-tenancy in optical networks, advocating for an open optical layer as essential for future-proof DCI solutions. Additionally, it addresses the importance of scalability, resource allocation, and network architecture in fostering cloud connectivity.
Cloud Services: Is the Transport Network a Utility or Differentiator
- 1. Cloud Services: Is the Transport Network a Utility or Differentiator? Stephan Rettenberger IIR WDM, Nice, 2015
- 2. © 2015 ADVA Optical Networking. All rights reserved. Confidential.2 Recently, in an Analyst Briefing … Stephan, this Data Center Interconnect (DCI) hype … Isn’t DCI what you (ADVA) have always been doing? Analyst
- 3. © 2015 ADVA Optical Networking. All rights reserved. Confidential.3 Optimized for highest availability, lowest latency and maximum security • BC based on geographically distributed server clustering and synchronous data mirroring • Technology-specific protocols: 10/40/100 GE, 8/16G Fibre Channel, InfiniBand, FICON • Conformance & qualification • Moderate distances 10-150km • Very stringent latency requirements • Security matters! • BC based on geographically distributed server clustering and synchronous data mirroring • Technology-specific protocols: 10/40/100 GE, 8/16G Fibre Channel, InfiniBand, FICON • Conformance & qualification • Moderate distances 10-150km • Very stringent latency requirements • Security matters! Traditional Twin Data Center Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery SAN, HPC Switches Server Storage DWDM Transport CharacteristicsPredominant Architecture
- 4. © 2015 ADVA Optical Networking. All rights reserved. Confidential.4 Growth Driver: Cloud Services CloudCloud Partners Phone Service Cloud Email Social Search CommunityChat Source: Global Cloud Index, Cisco Data Center Inter- connects More
- 5. © 2015 ADVA Optical Networking. All rights reserved. Confidential.5 How to Organize Data? • Centralized Databases • Distributed Databases Distributed data bases need more networking capacity
- 6. © 2015 ADVA Optical Networking. All rights reserved. Confidential.6 If Your Server Cluster Should Act as One You are spending 85% on 15% of your problem, and 15% on 85% of your problem. (In other words, spend more on transport!)
- 7. © 2015 ADVA Optical Networking. All rights reserved. Confidential.7 Optimized for scalability, ease-of-use and multi-tenancy • Resource pool based on virtualized processing and storage resources • Dynamic resource allocation • Public and private data center • Standard interfaces, open protocols, open source software • Local, national, global coverage • Resource pool based on virtualized processing and storage resources • Dynamic resource allocation • Public and private data center • Standard interfaces, open protocols, open source software • Local, national, global coverage CharacteristicsPredominant Architecture Hyper-Scale Data Center: Private/Public Cloud Ethernet Fabrics DWDM Transport
- 8. © 2015 ADVA Optical Networking. All rights reserved. Confidential.8 Cloud Services: Who Owns What? Ethernet Fabrics DWDM Transport The transport network – tool or product? Interconnect NetworkData Center Lease a service $ Build my own $$$ Other?
- 9. © 2015 ADVA Optical Networking. All rights reserved. Confidential.9 Virtualization and the Cloud Ethernet Fabrics DWDM Transport Physical Resources Network Storage Server Virtualized Resources Network Hypervisor Hypervisor Multi-Tenancy Network Hypervisor for abstraction, virtualization and multi-tenancy
- 10. © 2015 ADVA Optical Networking. All rights reserved. Confidential.10 The Photonic Renaissance Optical LayerOptical Layer Circuit (OTN) Layer Packet (IP/MPLS/Eth) Layer Proprietary Interfaces • Vendor lock-in • Complexity • Compromises Closed system (“god box”) Disaggregated systems Optical LayerOptical Layer Open APIs • Open and simple • Best in breed • Extensible Open APIs Open APIs Circuit (OTN) Layer Packet (IP/MPLS/Eth) LayerFrom Old Style To New Style
- 11. © 2015 ADVA Optical Networking. All rights reserved. Confidential.11 Open Optical Line System 5.6Tbit/s 16Tbit/s 51.2Tbit/s Including: 400G line cards Amplifiers MUX/DEMUX AMP TeraScale Networks RTR XPR Terminal Equipment w/Integrated Transponders Packet Optical Switch Alien Wavelengths OOLS Grey or Colored Wave Services Equipment density - Power efficiency - Fiber capacity - Programmability
- 12. © 2015 ADVA Optical Networking. All rights reserved. Confidential.12 YANG based APIs: CLI, REST, NETCONF, RESTCONF Cloud Data Center Orchestration Using Dynamic Optical Transport Resources NMS, Network Controller, Network Hypervisor SDN Controller Datacenter Orchestration • Ease of Use • Workflow automation • Openness • Support of open source SDN controllers • Easy integration in customer control frameworks and OSS • Programmability • Open YANG model based APIs: CLI, REST, NETCONF, RESTCONF • Topology dissemination, path calculation, service provisioning • Abstraction • From detailed box-level API to open generic abstractions Vyatta Northstar Ryu Facilitating SDN-based inter-datacenter networking & workflow automation
- 13. © 2015 ADVA Optical Networking. All rights reserved. Confidential.13 APIs For Open Programmability Network Hypervisor CLI, REST Centralized Network Intelligence provides network-level APIs REST, NETCONF, RESTCONF REST, NETCONF / RESTCONF Network Hypervisor for Abstraction, Virtualization, and Multi-Tenancy YANG SNMP, WebSockets SNMP, WebSockets YANG YANG Topo Path Service Alarms Direct APIs to NE for simple connectivity ADVA Data Model Open, Generic Data Model Increasing level of abstraction Consistent approach, different models
- 14. © 2015 ADVA Optical Networking. All rights reserved. Confidential.14 Multi-Tenant Network Virtualization Demonstration at SDN World Congress 2014 Technology Partner Operation Partner Application Partner Media Server Media Client Demonstrated Application NMS/ OSS Network Hypervisor Customers & Applications
- 15. © 2015 ADVA Optical Networking. All rights reserved. Confidential.15 Summary • Cloud services need DC connectivity the network becomes a strategic asset • T-SDN brings programmability, virtualization & multi-tenancy to optical networks. • A programmable, open optical layer is key to future-proof DCI solution
- 16. srettenberger@advaoptical.com Thank you! IMPORTANT NOTICE The content of this presentation is strictly confidential. ADVA Optical Networking is the exclusive owner or licensee of the content, material, and information in this presentation. Any reproduction, publication or reprint, in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited. The information in this presentation may not be accurate, complete or up to date, and is provided without warranties or representations of any kind, either express or implied. ADVA Optical Networking shall not be responsible for and disclaims any liability for any loss or damages, including without limitation, direct, indirect, incidental, consequential and special damages, alleged to have been caused by or in connection with using and/or relying on the information contained in this presentation. Copyright © for the entire content of this presentation: ADVA Optical Networking.