Open TransformationTransforming Service Provider Networks via Open Source and Open Ecosystems

Prodip SenCTO, NFVHPE

June 22, 2016

Convergence of initiatives is accelerating transformation

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Open innovation

Software-defined networking

Network functionsvirtualization

Open innovation

Software-defined networking

Network functions virtualization

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Open Development Open Source

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Why Open Source

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Interoperable software components

Needs

Challenges

Choose from“best-of-breed”

Shortenthe journey

Avoidduplication of efforts

Produceusable code

Interoperabilityand standardization

Encouragediversity and innovation

Changingmindsets

Myths and realities of Open Source

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Open source code is unreliable

Myths Realities

Longdevelopment times

Hijacked byspecial interests

Large communityof developers

Fasterbug-fixing

Practical and innovative ideas

Stable code after few iterations

Automaticinteroperability

Open Source projects driving NFV implementations

OSS / BSS

Open Source VNFs

NFV ISG

Standards Open Source

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Open Resource DilemmaTacker

AstaraBlazer

Congress

Mistral

Senlin

Monasca

StadiumNeutron

DoctorPromise

Multisite

ONOS

CopperParser

Functest

SFC

SDN-VPN

OpenSAF

DIDMInfra UtilitiesLisp FlowMapping

DiscoveryCopper

Network IntentComposition

AffinityMetadata Svc

SNMP

UNI MgrPlugin

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NFV Developers/Solution Builders

− Too many (sub) projects− Limited ecosystem resources− Where should I start? − Is there duplication?

Issues

However, there is harmony in the chaos

MultisiteNeutron

Heat

Infrastructure

compute storagenetwork

KVMCeph

Virtual compute

Virtual storage

Virtual network

VNF1 VNF2 VNF3

OVS

TOSCA NFV profile

Kingbird

HA

SDN VPN

Promise(Resource Mgmt)

Blazar

Parser

NetReady

Models

Functest

Doctor

VIM

SFC

Monitoring

NetVirtOVSDB

NFVI

MANO

NetworkDC, DCI

ODL controller

VNFs

OPNFV

OPENSTACK

ODL

Senlin

Federation

Clustering

Pharos

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Tacker

NFVO

DominoParser

Nova

Ceilo meter

Monasca

Others …..

Open Development Open Ecosystems

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Open Source to deployable solutions à There are chasms to cross

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OpenStackOpen

Helion OpenStack Carrier Grade

Stack

Carrier GradeFeatures

Stable OS Projects

Deployable NFV Systems

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Solutions are not born multi-vendor. They require integration of components and systems

Solutions cannot be built solely on Open Source

NFV Solutions

And expectations to meet ...

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Open

Source

VendorHW/SW

VendorHW/SW

OpenSource

Service Providers Vendors

CSP Expectations Vendor View

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Open ecosystems emerging to bridge the gap…

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Intel® Network Builders program

AT&T Domain 2.0

…. to build solutions and meet requirements.

However, the learnings have mostly been one way:

Open Source à Ecosystem

HPE OpenNFV ProgramProviding an open, proven, and innovative environment for NFV transformation

HPE OpenNFV Partner ecosystemApps, CPE, OTT, Security vEPC, vIMS,

LTE, RANSignaling, Testing,

Management

Technology Partners

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HPE NFV Partnership Ecosystem

Foundation Architecture OpenNFV Partner Program OpenNFV Labs Proof Of Concepts

Technology Partners

– Technology integration and support for HPE OpenNFV Stack

– Long-term partnership focused on integration testing of NFV architecture within OpenNFV labs

Application Partners

– Validation and characterization testing on ETSI-compliant HPE OpenNFV Reference Architecture

– Catalog of tested partner VNFs/applications

Services Partners

– Leverages and supports the HPE OpenNFV reference architecture and product portfolio as a platform to align their industry strengths and offerings

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Bridging the Gap

Bringing Ecosystem Learnings back to the Community

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onboardingOPNFV and OpenNFV

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• HPE is announcing that our OpenNFV Labs to participate in the OPNFV Pharos project• The Houston location of our HPE OpenNFV Lab is now part of Pharos

• HPE will institute automated processes allowing HPE OpenNFV partners to verify that they can run on the OPNFV platform.

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Bridging the gap ..

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OpenNFV onboarding tool OPNFV Workflow

(ETSI Standard à Parser à Hot àFunctest)

OpenNFV Workflow(ETSI Adapted à OBTool à Hot à Test)

Tested on Pharos Infrastructure

Tested on OpenNFV infrastructure

ready

ready

… Demo at HPE booth

HPE’s approach to NFV

Bridge IT & CSP Networks Accelerate NFV deployments

With a rich partner ecosystem, reference architecture and global network of labs

Bridge current to the new

With innovative hybrid orchestration solutions to manage and operate current and new networks

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With expertise in virtualization and open source cloud solutions and long Telco heritage

Creating Open Solutions in an Open Ecosystem

Delivering Business Outcomes

Join us to bridge the chasms

ü Address the needs of solutions in addition to components

ü Bridge the gap between open source and ecosystems

üEnsure consistency and interoperability

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Thank you

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Thank you

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