Software Defined Network Technology (SDN)

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   09th  -­‐  13th    March  2020    London  -­‐  UK    

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Course Overview Software Defined Networks are emerging as the most exciting development in networking in years. By uncoupling the network control and forwarding functions, control becomes abstracted from the underlying hardware, applications, and network services, creating exciting new implementation methodologies that can scale with exploding virtualization and cloud computing requirements.

SDN is changing everything when it comes to designing, deploying, and managing large scale LAN/WAN infrastructure. Think of server virtualization, and imagine applying the same concept to your LAN/WAN infrastructure. The possibilities, and the risks, are endless. In this course we focus on what is happening right now in corporate networks around the world. Learn how your IT infrastructure deployments and planning processes compare to SDN trends and developments. We focus on the OpenFlow® protocol and provide and extensive overview of its implementation. Learn NFV - Network Functions Virtualization with real world examples from vendor solutions.

Who Should Attend Anyone looking to understand this important revolution in IT needs to attend. Both technical and non-techie staff will benefit from this opportunity to develop core competencies and prepare themselves and their teams for this emerging shift in core IT networks.

• Cloud focused professionals • IT Consultants • IT Managers • IT Security personnel • IT Technical • Senior Networking Technical

Course Aims & Objectives: At the end of this class, you will be able to explain Software Defined Networks to your colleagues and other IT professionals. You will understand the reasons with SDN are emerging as one of the most important IT development in decades:

• Understand what SDN is, and isn’t • The evolution of SDN - Technology developments that enable SDN • Business Process changes and trends that change with SDN • Performance considerations, benchmarking, and process improvements for the IT department • Understand Network Functions Virtualization - NFV • Be able to explain the core concepts of SDN using OpenFlow • Experience real world case studies of SDN deployments, understand the models used for deployment,

the role of project management & process control procedures in successful SDN/NFV deployments.

Course Prerequisites A reasonable knowledge of core networking terms and functions is desirable. Experience with IT infrastructure such as Ethernet switches, IP routers, gateways, Firewalls.

Training Methodology This dynamic training is highly-interactive and encourages delegate participation through a combination of lectures, group discussion, practical exercise, case studies, and breakout session designed to reinforce new skills. The comprehensive course manual has been designed to be practical, easy to use and facilitate learning. Delegates will gain the skills and motivation they need to create long-lasting change.

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Course Contents Module 1: Introduction to SDN

• “Defining” Software Defined Networking – SDN: What the heck is going on here? • The rise of server virtualization and its impact on IP based LAN design & deployment considerations • Trends in Cloud and virtualization development • Exploding hardware capabilities, the rise of the machines • The growing physical complexity of network infrastructure and its ability to accommodate server VM

& cloud applications • Separating the control plane and the forwarding plane, towards a new architecture • What is Network Functions Virtualization (NFV)

✓ Overlays & NFV Overlay Network technologies ✓ Southbound & Northbound interfaces ✓ SDN Controllers compared to NFV

• Understanding Open Flow: ▪ The role of the Open Networking Foundation (ONF) ▪ Vendor support for Openflow: Current trends and examples from Alcatel-Lucent, Big Switch

Networks, Brocade Communications, Arista Networks, Huawei, Cisco, Dell Froce 10, Extreme Networks, Juniper Networks, NEC.

▪ Enabling innovation in your network ▪ Abstracting the physical router or switch “box” from the software that controls networking decisions ▪ Deploying innovative routing & switching protocols ▪ VM mobility - High Security networking - Next gen IP based mobile networks

• Overview of Network Virtualization in 3GPP network design ✓ SAE: System Architecture Evolution, the core network architecture of 3GPP LTE networks ✓ EPC Protocol Stack

Module 2: Network Functions Virtualization • The move to Virtual Core Networks • Understanding the difference between NFV:Network Functions Virtualization & Cloud implementations • The differences between NFV & traditional network design deployments • The history of OpenStack - OpenNebula - Building the Core Network in Software • Lab 2.1: Design considerations for Virtualization in a 3GPP Network • Lab 2.2: Open Core IMS using OpenIMSCore and OpenEPC

Module 3: SDN in Detail • Building Blocks of SDN - Imperative vs. Declarative SDN • Components of OpenFlow - Review of Open source SDN projects - Flowvisor overview

Module 4: OpenFlow Protocol • History of OpenFlow - Vendor Support - Requirement for TLS • Review of the OpenFlow Specification (current or 1.1.0, Wire protocol 0x02) • Overview of OpenFlow components - Flow Tables, Pipeline processing • Group Table, Matching, Instructors - Encryption, connection, message handling • Protocol details: Header & Messages

Module 5: SDN and Cloud Computing • Defining Cloud Computing & The role of SDN in Cloud computing

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Module 6: Security Challenges in SDN • Securing the Controller & Protecting the Controller • Trust establishment - Robust Policy Framework • Conducting Forensics - Remediation techniques and implementation

Module 7: Vendor Implementation Case Studies • Cisco XNC – Extensible Network Controller

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Course Title “Software Defined Network Technology (SDN)”

Pre- Schedule: 09 -13 March 2020

Timings: 09:00 AM – 03:00 PM

Fees per participant £ 3,900 GBP

Training Team 1 professional trainer + 1 facilitator

Venue:London - United Kingdom Amba Hotel Marble Arch

Course fees

Include:

▪ Completion Certificate upon successful attendance & participation ▪ Documentation & handout copies ▪ USB memory stick and full training bag ▪ 2 pick up arrangements from and to London airports ▪ Refreshments and coffee breaks ▪ Assessment and follow up after course ▪ Action plan to help participants on personal career level ▪ Oyster Card for London transportation