INOCYBE TECHNOLOGIES
MATHIEU LEMAY CEO
Editorial
Efforts to Accelerate the Future of SDN Industry
Overthepastfewyears,therehavebeenamultitudeofreports
predictingthatwidespreadSDNadoptionisnotonlyinevitable,but explosive.IDCpublishedastudyoftheSDNmarketearlierthisyear andpredicteda53.9%CAGR(compoundannualgrowthrate)from2014 through2020,bywhichpointthemarketwillbevaluedat$12.5b.
However,SDNitselfremainslargelyoutofsightinproof-of-concepttrials. Whilethatmeansithasn’tfoundmuchofahomeincommercialprojects,some companieshavefullyintegratedSDNwiththeirbusinessplans.These companiesincludeGoogle,Amazon,Facebook,andMicrosoft.
Certainly,100%utilizationisnothingtoignore,anditcallsintoquestionwhy wehaven’tseenSDNtrulycatchholdonacommercialscale.Executivesare awareofSDN’sbenefits,butthosebenefitsarerelativelydifficulttoquantify. It’saclassicproblem--howdoyouspurtheadoptionofanunproven technology(howdoyougetajobwithoutexperience)?Everybodybelievesin SDN,butnobodyhasthenumberstobackitup,soithangsincommercial stasis.
ExecutivesarestillwaryofimplementingwidespreadSDNprotocols,even thoughSDNrunsalongsidetraditionalnetworkinfrastructurewithoutissue.
Themovetowardagiledevelopmentandcontinuousdeliveryisforcing companiestopursuenewgoalslikeelasticscaling,agileprovisioning,and disaggregation.SDNisthekeytorealizingthesegoals,butcurrentadoption ratesshowagooddealofreluctance.WithSDNthenetworkismoreeasily maintained,lessexpensive,andmoreflexible,aswell.
SDNmeansafastertimetomarketwithnewservices,andnewservicesmean newrevenue.It’slikelythatapplicationdeliveryusecaseswillbetheonesto driveSDNadoption,focusingonapplicationdeliveryimprovementsandthe subsequentrevenueincreases.ApplicationdeliverywillbeimprovedbySDN’s operationalefficiency,networkservicesautomation,rapidtimetoservice,cloud integration,andanynumberofas-yet-undiscoveredbenefitsthatwillbenoticed uponfulldeployment.
InIHSMarkit’sfourthannualcarrierSDNsurvey,one-hundredpercentof respondentssaidtheyintendtodeploySDNatsomepoint.That’salittletoo openended,buttherearenumerousprojectsandcompaniesattemptingto acceleratetheadoptionofSDNrightnow
CollaborationisattheheartofopensourceSDN.Itseemsthateveryweek thereareexcitingnewprojectsrisingfromtheseproductivepartnerships. Recently,theOpenNetworkingFoundationandOpenNetworkingLabagreed tobecomeasingleorganization,combiningtheir180companiesand17 partnersunderoneumbrellawithSDNstandardizationasitscoregoal. StandardizationwillmakeSDNintegrationmucheasier,meaningadoption rateswillgetfasterasthey’reidentifiedandimplemented.
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INOCYBE TECHNOLOGIES
Simplifying the Deployment, Management of Intelligent Open Networks
STRATEGY VEIWPOINT
Signicant Take of Cloud Strategies in SD WAN Industry
LEADER THOUGHT Driving Digital Transformation with Enterprise Gamication
SDN Solution Providers: Transforming the Industry to the Next Level
SDNisoneofthelatesttechnologiesdesignedforNetworkControl.SDNcanallowaNetworkManager
tochangethewaythenetworkdevices,i.e.Routers,Switchesetc.,handlepacketsbyallowingcomplete controloftherulessetintonetworkdevicesfromacentralconsole.SDNallowsfortheentirecontrolof asnetworktoallowquickresponsetochangingnetworkorbusinessneeds.
Thus,toshowcase,wehavecomeupwiththeissueof“The10MostValuableSDNSolutionProviders 2017”forourinsightfulmagazine.
Onthecoverwehave, Inocybe Technologies istheleadingOpenNetworkingandOpenDaylightSoftware DefinedNetworking(SDN)technologyproviderfromthedatacentertothenetworkedge.
We have also listed; Asia Pacific Technology System has been making waves with each project it successfully carries out. The business initially focused mainly on small scale businesses to cater to the void existing in the personnelsystemsmarketandtofulfilleverdemandingcustomerrequirements.
Wehaveincluded, Complete Communication offersaproprietarytechnologythathelpsindeterminingthe availabilityofcarriersateachlocationofanenterpriseandassistsinprovidingservicesaccordingly
Flipthepageandyouwillsee, Forward Networks hasquicklypositioneditselfasamarketleaderanda thoughtleaderinthenewlyemergingspaceofIntent-BasedNetworking,deliveringaplatformwiththe analyticaltoolsandinsightsthatcanverifynetworkimplementationsareinalignmentwithbusinessand networkintent.
Wehaveincludedextraordinaryarticleswrittenbyindustryexpertsandsomemasterlywrittenarticlesbyour in-houseeditorsnamed The Gameplan to Prepare for Software-Defined Networking, Entrepreneurship Fostering in Emerging Markets and 5G Mobile Network: The Next Generation Revolution in the Making. Hopethisissuewillmarkanimpressiononyourmind.
Simplifying the Deployment Management of Intelligent Open Networks
Softwaredefinednetworking (SDN)isnotatechnology, ratherarchitectureforthenext generationofnetworks.Bydefinition, SDNistheseparationofthehardware planefromnetworkdevicesandthe operatingsystemthatmanagesnetwork trafficandsecurity Traditionally,cloud serviceproviders,telecoms,andsome enterpriseshavemadesignificant investmentsinclosed,proprietary networksolutionsfromvendorslike Cisco,Ericsson,Juniper,Nokia, Huawei,andothers.Thesesolutions weredesignedtoallowtheircustomers tomanagemainframefunctionalityand client-serverapplicationsinanonvirtualizedworld.TheInternetof Things(IoT),publiccloud,
virtualization,andmobilityhas renderedtheseclosednetwork architecturearchetypesofthepast. ThecurrentindustryscenarioforSDN istoallowcustomerstohavemore networkfunctionalitytocontrol resources,provisionrevenuegeneratingservicesfromamyriadof serviceproviders,anddeploysoftwarebasedsolutionsoncommodity hardware.SDNisallowing organizationstoextendtheir technologyfootprintoutsideofthedata centerandtotheedge.
Cloud,IoTand5Garechanginghow modernnetworksareoperatedand deployedatscale.Inocybe'sOpen NetworkingPlatformisthefirstto
enableenterprisesandservice providerstodeploysoftwaredefined networking(SDN)andnetwork virtualization(NV)solutionsacrossan integratedandconsumable environment.InocybeTechnologiesis theleadingOpenNetworkingand OpenDaylightSoftwareDefined Networking(SDN)technology providerfromthedatacentertothe networkedge.
Inocybe’sOpenNetworkingPlatform andservicesenablescustomersto simplifythedeployment,management andupgradabilityofautomatedand intelligentnetworksbasedonthe leading,emergingandinnovativeopen networkingsoftware.TheInocybe
MATHIEU LEMAY CEO
OpenNetworkingPlatformaccelerates theadoptionofautomatedand intelligentnetworkingforenterprises andserviceprovidersbasedon OpenDaylightandotherprojectslike FD.io,PNDAandONAP.
BackbonesofInocybeTechnologies
MathieuLemay,CEOofInocybe Technologies,theleadingOpen NetworkingandOpenDaylight SoftwareDefinedNetworking(SDN) technologyproviderfromthedata centertothenetworkedgeandCTOof CivimetrixTelecomacompany deployingOpenAccessNetworks. Mathieuhasmorethan20yearsof experienceininformationtechnology Attheageof10hewasprogramming C++,ADAandx86ASMandthengot involvedinnetworkingfromtheearly BulletinBoardSystemstothefirst commodityInternet.Heearneda Master’sdegreeinElectrical EngineeringwithafocusonWireless andOpticalTelecommunications.
InocybeTechnologiesisamemberof OpenDaylightsinceJune2013and Mathieuiscurrentlyacommittertothe DocsandReservationprojects.After9 yearsatbeingCEO,Mathieuhas acquiredintensiveknowledgebusiness administration.
InocybeTechnologieshasbeen involvedinnetworkinginnovationfor overadecade.Theirmainvisionhas alwaysbeenthatnetworkmanagement istoocomplicatedandconsistsoftoo manymanualprocesses.
Withtheindustry’screationofthe OpenDaylightecosystemin2013, Theysawthatthemajorityofthe memberswerebuildingproductsoutof OpenDaylightandtheprojectitself waslackinginusability
Afteryearsofhelpingservice providersandenterprisessuccessfully leverageOpenDaylightaspartoftheir solutions,wehadgrowingdemandto provideandsupportthecompleteopen networkingstack.Fromthedatacenter tothenetworkedge,Inocybeisnow theleadingOpenNetworkingand OpenDaylightSoftwareDefined Networking(SDN)technology provider
PromisingInocybeProductand Services
TheSDNmarketplaceisproviding telecomandcloudserviceproviders, FinancialServicesCompaniesand enterpriseswiththeabilitytoreduce costsandlatency,improve performanceandreliabilitywhile improvingscaleandmanageability acrossallaspectsoftheirnetwork. Inocybe’sOpenNetworkingPlatform, andOpenDaylight(ODL)Software DefinedNetworking(SDN) controllers,helpsitscustomersto acceleratetime-to-marketand interoperabilitywhendeploying networks.Inocybe’ssolutionsoffer economiesofscalebyreplacing expensivenetworkhardwarewith software,thusdecouplingtraditional hardwarefunctionsfromclosed, proprietarysoftware.Providingdata centerswithbenefitsincluding improvedefficiency,enhancedsecurity, andreducedoperationalcosts.Inocybe differentiatesitselffromthe competitionby:
● Trafficengineeringandsegment routingtoincreaseimprovements inthemeasurementand managementofnetworktraffic whileallowingforimproved networkqualityofservice(QoS)
● OneofthehallmarksofInocybe’s solutionistheirabilitytodeliver servicefunctionchaining(SFC). SFC,inessence,createsachainof connectednetworkserviceslike networkaddressing,firewalls,load balancers,intrusiondetectionina virtualchain.SFCmakesiteasier fornetworkoperatorstodeploy revenue-generatingservices, provisionvirtualnetworkfunctions (VNF),andothersolutionsmore dynamicallyandefficiently
● FullOpenDaylightNFVi integrationwithOpenStack. Havingafullyintegratedsolution organizationsreceivegreater customization,improved operationalefficiency,and scalabilityoftheirnetworks withouthavingtospendcountless hoursandmanpowerintegrating OpenStackfunctionality.
Inocybeisabouthelpingitscustomers todeployopenandcohesivenetwork servicesmoreefficiently,faster,and withoutthehassleofproprietaryand traditionalnetworkingsolutions.
Challengesfacedduringtheir businessdays
Theorganizationisluckytobeinan industryatapointintimewhenthings areconstantlychanging.Theindustry isataninflectionpoint.Traditionally, cloudserviceproviders,telecoms,and someenterpriseshavemadesignificant investmentsinclosed,proprietary networksolutionsfromvendorslike Cisco,Ericsson,Juniper,Nokia, Huawei,andothers.Thesesolutions weredesignedtoallowtheircustomers tomanagemainframefunctionalityand client-serverapplicationsinanonvirtualizedworld.TheInternetof
Things(IoT),publiccloud,virtualization,andmobilityhasrenderedthese closednetworkarchitecturearchetypesofthepast.Inocybe’’sgreateststrength hasbeeninpredicting,adaptingandadvancingwiththetrendsastheycontinue togrowwiththeeverchangingmarket.
AdvancementsinbothtechnologyandtheindustryhavedrivenInocybeto implementinthebusiness:
· A focus on service/solution interoperability -Fullyintegratedandreliable platformfordeployingSDNandNFVsolutionsthatwillprovidecustomers withanend-to-end“SDN/cloudinabox”solution.
· Speed-to-Market -Byhavingconsistencybetweenthenetworklayers,it makesiteasiertodeployrevenuegeneratingservicesandsolutionsfaster andmorereliably.
· Focus on a lower TCO -Leveragingstandards-based,opensourcesolutions, customerscanemploytrustedOpenNetworkingplugins,extensionsand OpenAPIsforquickprovisioningandmanagingservicesacrossvirtualized, onpremise,orhybridcloudenvironments.
· Avoiding Software/Service Obsolescence -BecauseInocybeleveragesopen
For the industry, we provide the most robust and exible solution for deploying SDN solutions within the telecom, service provider, and enterprise marketplace “ “
sourceandindustrystandards,customerscanavoidthehigh costsofnetworkhardwareandsoftwareupgradesbyusingcloud services,commodityhardware,andvirtualenvironments.
Inocybe’sTargetMarkets
ThebenefitsgainedbyInocybe’sclientssuchascarriers,service providers,andenterpriseslookingtodeployopen networking/OpenDaylight(ODL)SDNandNFVsolutions include:
● Carriers-Thetargetmarketforcarriersaretier1&2 wishingtodeploynewcommunicationsandserviceswhile bringingefficiencyandvaluetotheircustomersandinternal networks. Inocybeisidealforcarriersthathavealready implementedOpenStackwithintheirenvironment.
● ServiceProviders-Muchlikecarriers,serviceproviders wanttoimprovetheiroperations,butdonotwantcookie cuttersolutionswhendeployingnetworkingsolutions. Inocybeallowsorganizationstouseabroadrangeofopen
The convergence of cloud,5G and IoT will demand the implementation of intelligent (ML) and automated networks (SDN)
sourcesolutionsoncommodityhardware,therebyreducing theirTotalCostofOwnership(TCO)andgaining considerablespeed-to-marketadvantagewhen implementingnewservicesandsolutions.
● Enterprises-Manyenterpriseshavemadeconsiderable investmentsinclosed,proprietaryhardwareand softwaresolutions.Largecompanies(especially financialservices,retail,transportation,and manufacturing)aremovingawayfromclosed, expensivesystemsandaredeployingopennetworking solutionssuchasnetworkvirtualizationandSDNoncommodityservers(andvirtualizedinthecloud).Furthermore,IoT hasbecomeareality,andenterprisesmusthavetheabilitytooperatetheirnetworksatalowercost,morescale,andfrom thedatacentertotheedge.Inocybeprovidesanindustrialgradeplatformthathelpscustomerstoreducecosts,improve networkflexibilityandperformance.
2018PredictionsbyInocybe
Artificialintelligenceandmachinelearningwillcontinuetobethemostinterestingstoryintechnology;but,in2018,Inocybe islookingfortheactualvalueaddedbymachinelearningtooperatingmodels.Theconvergenceofcloud,5GandIoTwill demandtheimplementationofintelligent(machinelearning)andautomatednetworks(SDN).Thesesoftware-smartnetworks willbethefoundationforimprovingtheexperienceofeverythingfromconsumerinteractionwithvoiceandvisualweb products,totheexpansionofB2Bservices.
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CompanyName
AsiaPacific technologySystems apts.lk
CompleteCommunication completecommunications.com
ForwardNetworks forwardnetworks.com
JuniperNetworks juniper.net
Networktocode networktocode.com
Pica8 pica8.com
Seacom seacom.mu
UfinetTelecom,S.A. ufinet.com
NamalSenaratna CEO
BlakeDarling President
DavidErickson CEO
GaryKinghorn MarketingDirector
RamiRahim CEO
JasonEdelman Founder
JamesLiao CEO
ByronClatterbuck CEO
AndreaSaraviaSauter CEO
AsiaPacificTechnologySystempreferredproviderfor corporateandbusinesscustomers.
CompleteCommunicationisaleadingSD-WANsolution providerintheUSAandmanypartsoftheworld.
ForwardNetworksdeliversaninnovativeplatformthat providesnetworkvisibility,intentverification,andchange modeling.
Deliveringconsistentvalueandachievingtotalcustomer satisfactionthroughsuperiorproductsandservices.
TheNetworkAutomationCompany, isanetwork automationsolutionproviderhelpingclientsaroundthe worldreducemanualinefficienciesandandincreased customersatisfaction.
Pica8buildsnetworkingplatformsdesignedtooptimizeyour applications.
Seacomisprivatelyownedandoperated,allowingthecompany theagilitytorapidlydeploynewservices,commercial structuresandinfrastructureinresponsetocustomer requirements.
Ufinetprovidedataconnectivitytoourclientsthroughfiber opticwithextensivenetworkcoverageinmajorcitiesin 20countries.
TinytappsSoftware thetinytapps.com
AltafRehmani CEO
TinyTappsSoftwareisaleadingeducationalcompanywhich focusesonEarlyLearning.Itsexistingportfoliohas53+ educationalappswhichareapartofintegratedcurriculumfor 3-6yearolds.
ZeettaNetworks zeetta.com
VassilisSeferidis CEO
ZeettaNetworkstransformsyournetworkintoaninteractive programmableplatformforbettercontrol,improvedefficiency, enhancedperformanceandbettercostcontrolsofyourexisting infrastructure.
Asia Pacic Technology Systems:
Advancing Security Services and Network Infrastructure in the Industry
AsiaPacificTechnology Systems(Private)Limited, wasinauguratedinAugust 2008asanITsolutionsproviderinSri Lanka.Itwasfoundedtobridgethe gapinthelocalIThardwaresectorfor truevalueaddingsolutions,which weresoughtbymostlocalcompanies atthetime.Thevisionarythinkingand proactiveinitiationofFounder, resultedintheincorporationofa much-neededbusinessentitywhich, fromitshumblebeginnings,hasgrown intoafully-fledgedinternationally recognizedcorporate.
AsiaPacificTechnologySystemhas beenmakingwaveswitheachprojectit successfullycarriesout.Thebusiness initiallyfocusedmainlyonsmallscale businessestocatertothevoidexisting inthepersonnelsystemsmarketandto fulfilleverdemandingcustomer requirements.
TheAsiaPacificTechnologySystem motto;“RightthingsfortheRight reasons,”mostpreciselyputsacross theobjectivesandaimsofthecompany inperspective.Attimeswhenmost newITcompaniesstruggletofacehigh tidestoevensurvivethefirsttwo years,theownerhastakenhis companythroughthechallengingtimes whichengulfanystart-up,togreen pasturesandbeyond,reachingits eighth-yearmilestone.Hisunwavering beliefinsincerity,trustandkeepinghis promisestoclients,togetherwith
perseverance,perspirationandbeing proactivehastakentogreatheights.
MagnificentPersonalityofAPTS
Everyonewantstobegreatandreach achievementmilestones,butnot everyoneiswillingtocommittothe gruelingprocessthatbeinggreat requires.Manypeoplegiveupafter onetry,onefailure.Theysettlefor beingaverageinsteadofstrivingand workingtobegreat.
But,thisisadifferentcharacterthat breaksallthebarriersandachievedthe lifesofast.HewasborninGalleasthe firstchildofhisfamily.Afterschool,in theyear2001hejoinedwitha mercantilefirmasthestartofhis careerpath.Helearnedaboutthebasic thingsinITfieldthroughthatjob. Afterfewmonthshethoughtthathe knowsmuchbetterinthefieldand decidedtostarthisownstorein Colombo.
Mr.NamalSenararatna,ownsa profitableorganizationinITsector calledAsiaPacificTechnology SystemsPrivateLimited.
PromisingServicesofAPTS
AtatimewhenSriLankanbusinesses needturnkeysolutionstostay competitive,theorganizationhas becomethepreferredproviderfor corporateandbusinesscustomers. Backedbyrenownedandeverreliable productsandfinancialstrength,The
Companyisacapable,flexible,and reliablesolutionspartner.The organizationemploysaconsultative approachtomeettheneedsofmodern business.Itstartswitharigorous processofinnovativethinking. Advancedtechnologyisusedtoensure thateveryrequirementismet. Thousandsofbusinessesofalltypes andsizes,ineverysectorofthe economy,relyontheirsolutions.Some ofthelargestandmostsophisticated integratedsystemscommissionedin SriLankahavebeenimplementedby APTS.EveryAsiaPacificTechnology SystemSolutioniscoveredbya multi-facetedservicecommitmentthat hassetthestandardinthelocalIT Industry.
Fivewaysofourproductsasfollows:
1. SecuritySolutions-Protectyour businessfromdevastatingthreats andgrowwithpeaceofmind
2. NetworkInfrastructure-Make sureyourdatapacketshave seamlessmovementacrossthe network
3. Wirelesssolutions-Essentialfor today’smobileworkforce
4. ManagedServices-Scalability basedonbusinessdemand;fewer deliveryrisks;and operational performancemetricstiedtoprocess excellence
5. DatacenterSolutions-Thebrain ofacompanyandtheplacewhere themostcriticalprocessesarerun.
Senararatna CEO
ChallengesExecutedbyAsiaPacificTechnologySystem
Theorganizationnolongerlookstothepasttohelppredict thefuture.Therearemanychallengesaheadinensuringour organizationscontinuetosurvive.Theyhadlessresources andlessmoneywhentheystart.Nowtheyhavegrown.Yet theexpectationsforproductandservicedeliveryarehigher thanever
Itisnowurgentthattheyquicklybuildorre-shapeour organizationalculturesothatquality,inthedeliveryoftheir productsandservices,is“rightthingsforrightreasons.” Thiswillensureacontinuedfocusonorganizational effectiveness,efficiencyandthemeetingofallcustomer requirements.
AsiaPacificTechnologySystemallsetforExecutionsin theComingBusinessDays
AsiaPacificTechnologySystemvisionis “to be a globally recognized company in the ICT industry, providing quality
“To be a globally recognized company in the ICT industry, providing quality services that exceed client expectations and are reliable and exible”
services that exceed client expectations and are reliable and flexible.”
Missionis “Building long term relationships with customers by providing exceptional customer service, pursuing business through innovation and latest technology and adding value by delivering the right service, at the right time, for the right reasons.”
AsiaPacificTechnologySystemfootstepsare-
· ExpandingintovariousaspectsandsectorsoftheICT industry,whilemanaginganddevelopingastrong,loyal andsatisfiedcustomerbase.
· Increasingcompanyinvestmentstosupportthe developmentofproductdelivery
· Buildinggoodreputationamongcustomersandthriving tobeakeyplayerintheindustry
· Inspireothersontheteamtogetonboardaboutfuture changes
· Usecollaborativetoolstoenactthechangesand generateframeworkforlargerorganization
· Automateprocesseswithintheorganizationtomaintain efficiencywhilemovingtothatnextlevel
· Bepreparedtomakechangestothestrategyalongthe way
· Identifyingcurrentandplannedneedsorcustomer insighttoshapenewproductorservicedevelopment
· Cross-sellingofotherproductsbyhighlightingand suggestingalternativesorenhancements
· Traineveryonewhohelpsusinbusiness
· RaiseourLeadership
· Createa“Wow”experienceforourcustomersand prospects
· And,toachieve1billioninnextyear
AsiaPacificTechnologySystemfirmlybelievesintreating theircustomerswithrespectandtrust.Theygrowthrough valuedservices,timelydeliveryandprofoundnessinend solutions.Theyintegratehonesty,integrityandbusiness ethicsintoallaspectsoftheirbusinessthatbuild relationships,professionalism,reliability,knowledgeand skills.
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Strategy Veiwpoint
Significant Take of Cloud Strategies SD WAN Industry in
Have you heard of this thing called the “Cloud”? If not then you have likely been hiding from technology for quite some time now.
SignificantTakeofCloudStrategiesinSDWAN
Industry
Haveyouheardofthisthingcalledthe“Cloud”?Ifnotthen youhavelikelybeenhidingfromtechnologyforquitesome timenow
TheCloudiswherecompaniesgotoaccesstheircritical businessapplications.Overthelastseveralyearscompanies havebeenmovingtoanumberofdifferentCloudstrategies. WithcriticalbusinessapplicationsintheCloud,howdoes anenterpriseconsumergettothecloud?Today,itisdone overtheInternetorviaaprivateconnectiontothe applicationprovider.Mostofficestodayhavemultipledata circuitscomingintotheiroffice.Why?Becauseifthey cannotgettotheirapplicationstheirbusinessesgooffline. Traditionally,businesseshavehiredSeniorNetwork Engineerstoconfiguretheonsitedevicesthatoneortwo datacircuitsterminateinto.Thegoalistoalwayshave accesstothesecriticalapplications.Thedevices traditionallyusedcanbeexpensive,requireskillsetsthat
arenotavailableinagivenorganization,havefailoversthat taketoolongandfranklydonothavefriendlyanalyticson thehealthofaconsumer’sdatacircuits.
Fastforwardtotoday.Mostenterprisecompaniesare lookingintoSDWANsolutionstoremedysomeofthese currentobstacles.DependingontheSDWANoptionthe consumerislookinginto,asingleorredundantdevicecan essentiallyreplaceatraditionalrouter,firewall,optimizeror wirelessaccessdeviceintoasingleturn-keydevice.The devicesoftwarehasaGUIinterfacethatisuserfriendlyand takesmuchofthetraditionalhighlevelnetwork engineeringoutoftheequation.Dependingonthedevice beingused,theconsumercanexpectthattheycanplug multipledatacircuitsintothedeviceandwithverylittle effortsetupandmanagethedeviceoutofasingleviewing panel.Oneofthemajorbenefitsistheabilitytomake changesandupdateswithasingleclickofabuttontoallthe devicesonthenetwork.Foraretailorganizationthathas severalhundredsofdevicesthisisadreamcometrue. Additionally,SDWANdevicesareconstantlypolicingand
monitoringthehealthofthedatacircuitsto makesuretheconsumertrafficistakingthe mostoptimalroutestotheirapplications. PerimeterscanbesetuptonotifyanIT organizationofpotentialissuesonthecircuit(s) inthenetwork.Thisallowsamuchbetteruser experience.
AgreatexampleistheWAZEapponmymobile phone.Icanputinthesameoriginationand destinationpointsseveraltimesinagivenweek anditwillprovidevariousroutesbasedonthe dynamictravelinformationavailableatthat moment.ThesameistruewithSDWAN circuits.
Asaglobalserviceproviderthatprovides enterprisebusinessconsumerswithdatacircuits thisisarealgamechanger.Businesseswillhave analyticsandtoolsavailabletothemthathave neverbeensoeasilyaccessible.Aswecontinue tomovetoaworldofvoiceovertheinternetand videoovertheinternetthesedeviceswill enhancetheuserexperienceimmenselyand provideautomaticfailovernearlywithout incident.
Imagineasalespersononthephonewithavery importantclient.Theofficeinternetdropsoffline butisautomaticallyreroutedtothe“other”data circuit.Thecallisneverdropped.Itisasifthe incidentdidnottakeplace.Thesamegoesfor missioncriticalapplicationsthatsitinthecloud.
Weliveinexcitingtimesasitrelatesto technologyandifyouhaven’theardaboutthe roleSDWANwillplay,youmostcertainlywill. Inthenearfuture,organizationswillenjoya fasterexperiencetothesemissioncritical applicationswithlessopportunityof experiencingtheinabilitytoreachthem.
About Author
Rick Crabbe is the President at Threshold Communications. He holds a degree course from Washington State University and contributed his massive skills to Airbone Express and McLeod USA. Currently he is working at Threshold Communications is a global full service telecommunications provider.
Rick Crabbe President
Leader Thoght
WHY CLOUD to Rule the Future?
CloudComputinghassurprisedusbyitsvastuses anditisgettingbiggerandbigger.Takeafew examples-Unlimitedstorageoftheemailsfor infinitetime,120hoursofvideoseveryminutearegetting uploadedonYouTube,andtosupportnewsmartphones,a servergetsactivatedevery10secondsandthesearejusta fewusesofCloudComputing.
Thefuturehasagreatpromisewhenitcomestothecloud. Nodoubt,cloudcomputinghastakenoffintherecent yearswithbusinessapplicationsandnewinnovations.But knowingwherewillbethecloudcomputingbytheendof thedecadecanbeveryusefultotheorganizations. Cloudcomputingisakindofcomputerharddrivewitha differenceofstoringandaccessingdataovertheinternet.
Whenthedataisstoredontheharddrive,it’scalledalocal storageandcomputing.Howwillcloudcomputingevolve? Andhowwillitaffectthefuture?Aresomeofthequestions anorganizationaimstofindouttheanswersto.Hereare somepredictionsforthecompaniesthatlooktocloud computingbeingcost-effectiveinalong-term.
More Application Availability in the Cloud
It’sestimatedthatbytheendof2020,morethanaquarter ofallapplicationswillbeavailableonthecloud.Morethan 58percentofthecompaniesspendabout10percentoftheir annualbudgetonthecloud,whileabout56percentofthe companiesthinkcloudtobeastrategicdifferentiator As researcherspredicted,therewillbeabout8.2billionactive
mobiledevicesbytheendofthedecadewithmoreandmoreapplicationstofollow.Applicationswillbemadeavailableon thecloudtobuildanddeployapplicationsthatwouldleadtobettertechnologyandfasterresponsetime.
Migration to Private Clouds with More Education
Companiesarestartingtoknowthedifferencesbetweenpublic,privateandhybridcloudcomputing.Companiesoptingto staywiththesharedcloudswillhavetheriskoftheslowerperformanceandmoresecuritythreats,whichwouldresultinthe migrationtoprivatecloudsinthefuture.
Increased Hybrid Cloud Computing
Someindustryleaderpredictsthatabout50percentofthecompanieswillhavehybridcloudsby2017.Asweseeanumber ofcompaniesareadoptingcloud,weseeCIOsarecraftingnewandwellthoughstrategies,whichincludeshybridcloud.Ifit waspossible,theneverythingavailableinthebusinesseswouldhavemovedtothecloudbecauseoftoday’scomplex
environment.Whichiswhyhybridgivesmorereasonsforbusinesseslikeonandoffpremiseswhich alloworganizationstoachievethehighestperformanceofon-premisessolutionsandalsocloudbusiness model’smanagementconvenience.
Increased Growth of Cloud in the Market
Thecloudhasbeendevelopingovertheyearsandwillbeacceleratinggloballyinthefuture.Enterprises havebeenrelyingonthecloudtomarket,develop,andmanagesupplychains,sellproductsandmore. IndustryexpertsexpectcloudadoptiontohitUSD250billionby2017.Theyalsoexpectthatthe worldwideSaaS(SoftwareasaService)wouldgrowatanoutstandingrateof20.2percenteveryyear WiththekindofgrowthSaaSispromising;itwillnotbesurprisingtosaythatcompanieswillbelooking forCloudComputingasaservice.
Increased Cloud Development
Moredevelopmentwillbegoingtothecloud.Ascloudcomputingisevolving,wecanexpectmoreand moredevelopersgoingtowardstheclouddevelopment.An85percentofthenewapplicationsarebeing builtwiththecloudinmind,whichexpecttomajorresourcesgoingtowardstheclouddevelopment. Companiescanexpectanincreaseinthethirdparty,commercialandenterprisedevelopersandAPI exchanges.Clouddevelopmentwillalsogiveusmorereasonstoadoptit.
More Innovation Due to Cloud
Thecloudspacehasgivenwaytobetterproducts,services,andinnovationduetoincreasedcompetition. Thecloudwillmakethetraditionalphenomenonthatreferstohowcompaniesrequiredtobecomelikethe competitorsinordertoachievehighmainstreamsuccess.Withthekindofgrowthandinnovation,the cloudhasgiventotheindustrysofar,anditwouldbeeasytosaythatmoreinnovationwillbemadedue tothecloud.
End of Traditional Infrastructure
Duetotheevolvingfeaturesofthecloud,softwarecanbeexpectedtoalmostcompletelystayawayfrom hardware,sincemanycompaniesarestartingtosearchmanyapplicationsavailableonlinebyeliminating theneedtokeepbuyingnewservers.Companiescanexpectsoftwareapplicationstogetmorecomplex andlargerforscalability Theemphasiswillbemostlyonmodularsoftwaresinceapplicationstendtoget larger Themodularsoftwarewillrequireanovelapproachtothetechnologybysayinggoodbyetothe traditionalinfrastructure.
TheCloudComputingisleadingtheindustrytowardstherevolutionandonlythosecompanieswill survivewhowilladoptthecloudcomputing,ultimatelyCloudwillberulingthefuture.
Complete Communications:
Creating the business casefor SD-WAN and making management easy
TheSoftware-Defined Networking(SDN)and NetworkFunctions
Virtualization(NFV)marketis expectedtogrowfromUSD3.68 Billionin2017toUSD54.41Billion by2022,ataCompoundAnnual GrowthRate(CAGR)of71.4%. Companiesaroundtheworldare lookingtowardsSD-WAN.Oneofthe biggestadvantagesofasuccessful SD-WANdeploymentistobeableto savemoneyonyour monthlyWANcosts. The abilitytoidentifythe underlyingcarrierthatcan offerdesiredspeedsata particularlocationwith theproperdiversification isoneofthebiggest challengesforanorganizationin regardtoSD-WAN.Complete Communications’proprietary technologyhelpsdeterminethe availabilityofcarriersateachlocation ofanenterpriseandbuildstheROIfor easyfinancialapproval.
andsecurity.ByleveragingSD-WAN inconjunctionwithComplete Communications,customershave witnessedanunprecedentedsavingsof 40%-60%ontheirWAN,andachieved fasterbandwidth,costsavings,and agilityinrunningtheirapplications. “Theconvergenceofapplications beinghostedinthecloudandendusers accessingthemviamobilephonesis acceleratingadvancementsin SD-WANtechnologies,”saysBlake
Darling,PresidentandCEOof CompleteCommunications.
CompleteCommunicationsisa prominentnameinthefieldof networkingtechnologythatisknown fordeliveringadvancedSD-WAN solutiontoitsclients.Thefirmhas expertiseinSD-WANsolutionsthat helpanorganizationmoveintohybrid WANordualinternetwithout compromisingnetworkperformance
CompleteCommunicationsisfully engagedwithclientsfromconception torollout,andthereafter.Theyprovide atailor-madesolutiontomeetthe customerneedsandrequirements. Blakeadds“Allcustomersolutionsare unique,andnotonebandwidthor procurementmodelisthesamefora particularcompany.Completecan customizesolutionsbasedontheir requirementsanddeliveraccurate informationtohelpthecustomermake thebestoveralldecisionfortheir organization”.Complete
Communications,likeSD-WANis transportagnostic.Thishelps customerstakefulladvantageofthe overallcapabilitiesofSD-WAN.They buildacustomROIforeachcustomer, leveragingtheirproprietarydashboard offerings.“Itshowsourcustomershow muchmoneytheycansaveby implementingSD-WAN.Italso providesthecarrierarchitectureand road-mapthatcanprovidethebest overallvalueforthecustomerasper theirnetwork needs,”states Blake. Complete’s servicesarefree tothecustomer andpaidforby theservice providerstoprojectmanagetheentire implementation.Complete Communicationshasbeenapioneerin theSD-WANspace,workingwith CiscoSystems,closelybuildingthe carrierarchitectureandROItojustify CiscoSD-WANsolutions.Apartfrom thesefacets,aggressivepricing,fastest install,bestspeed,andredundancy,are thecorereasonsbehindtheimmense popularityandwideracceptabilityof itsproductsandservicesworldwide.
EminentServicesbehindComplete’s SpiralingPopularityInclude: · SD-WANaaSSolutions
Blake Darling President and CEO
“We do the heavy lifting so our customers don’t have to”
Theradicalchangeintheinnovativetechnology,is changingthebasicsoftheenterprisesfunction.The wayofthebusinessestodayisverymuchaffected bytheconvergenceofenterprisemobilitywithCloud Computing,BigDataAnalyticsandSocialMedia.The mantraforasuccessfulbusinesstodayistoobserveand adoptthewayemployees,partnersandcustomersconnect andenergeticallyengageinfulfillingbusinessobjectives andattainingtheenterprisegoalsinrecordtime.Thisisthe reason,thattheenterprisesoftodayhavetofollowthe currenttrendsintherealtime.
Approximately,70%oftheNorthAmericanworkforceis nowmobile,cloud-basedenvironmentsrequirea transparentmobilepolicymanagementstrategy.Asis observed,moreandmoredataofthecompanies,nowadays isresidingonmobiledevicesandisdistributedonoff-site servers,protectingthatdataisbecomingamission-critical priority Thatisthereasonthatsecurityconcerned enterprisesaremoreconcentratingonthethreecritical mobilityfactorsastheyevaluateanddeploycloud computing.Thethreeimportantfactorsare:
ThereisonemoreparadigmshifttheITindustryis observing,andthatistheentranceofEnterpriseMobilityin thebusiness.Withtheuseofitnowcriticalbusinessdata, complexanalyticsandreportsaregettingavailabletothe decisionmakersandexecutivesinnotime.Thevast acceptanceoftheMobilePhonesandTabletsburgeonthe businesses.
Withanytime-anywhereaccesstothebusinessdatafor swiftdecisionmakingandimprovedcustomerservice,is onlygettingpossiblewiththeuseofEnterpriseMobile DeviceManagement(MDM).InthiswayMobilityon CloudishelpingSME’stogetbenefitedbythe technologicaladvances.
Easyaccesstocloud-baseddataandapplicationsfrom anywhereatanytime
Theavailabilityoftheflexibilityofthemobileworkforceis onlypossiblewiththeenablementofeasyaccesstothe cloud-baseddataandapplicationsfromanywhereatany time.Theworkerstodayhavetotravelfromoneplaceto anotherswitchingbetweenvariouspublic,private,wired andwirelessnetworksinordertogetaccesstothecorporate applications.Mobileworkershavetomanuallyselectand connecttothebestavailablenetworkinthegivenlocation becauseofthis.Thiscreatesaconfusioninbetweenthe workerswhatnetworktoselect,whatpoliciestoapplyand etc.justbecauseoftheconnectivityprocessisleftonthe
end-users.Thiswholeprocessisthereasonofless productivityonthepartofthemobileworkers.
UnnecessaryAccessCosts
Wi-Fiand3Gliketechnologiesaregettingusedtoaccess cloud-baseddataandapplicationsbythemobileworkers today,fromanywhere,ontheroad,fromahotelorahome office.Thisisbecomingareasonofextracost,whenyou aresupposedtogainfromthecloudcomputing environment.Mostofthetimethiscostbecomes unnecessary,likepayingforLANorWi-Fifeeswhena mobileworkerisinanareacoveredbyhispaid3G subscription,using3Gwhenroaminginternationallyor using3Gwhenafreeorlow-costWi-FiorLANoptionis available.
SecurityConcern
Today,manyenterprisesareinvestingonendpointsecurity solutionsandcorporateVPNs,datacompromiseisstilla bigthreatforenterprisesbecauseofavarietyofthreatsthat stemfromnetworkbridging,visitstomaliciousWebsites, downloadofmalicioussoftware,anduseofopenand unencryptednetworks.Theprocessofconnectingtowired andwirelessnetworksisamanual,user-drivenprocess makestheriskhigh.Despitethesehighrisks,enterprises canmaintainitselfagainsttheseriskswiththeMobile PolicyManagement(MPM):
Thecriticalmobilityfactorsofcostcontrol,securityand end-userconnectivityforcloud-basedenterprises,comes underaterm,‘MobilePolicyManagement(MPM)’.MPM addstotheoverallreturnoninvestmentofcloud-based initiativesthroughreducedcostsandimprovedsecurity.
MPMhelpsenterprisesto:
Pre-define
networkprioritizationpolicies
MPMhelpsITtopre-definenetworkprioritizationpolicies andassignspecificmobilepoliciestoagivennetworkfor cloudandnon-clouddataandapplicationaccess.By automatingnetworkselectionandmobileaccesspolicies, MPMbooststhemobileworkforceproductivity Additionally,MPMhelpsITtopre-definenetworkselection
rulesandassignmobilepoliciestoeachtypeofnetwork. MPMsolutionautomaticallyselectsthebestavailable networkasdefinedbyIT,connectstheuserandappliesthe relevantmobilepolicies,whilethemobileworkersroam around.Thisgivestheworkeraremoteaccessand connectivitytransparenttoend-users,savingtheirvaluable timewhenaccessingcloudandnon-clouddataand applications.
Enablestocost-optimizingnetworkselection
MPMenablesanoptionof‘cost-optimizingnetwork selection’toreducethecostofmobiledatausageby cost-optimizingnetworkselection.Leavingnetwork selectionuptotheend-usercandrivedatacostsfarover budgetandcreatesignificantcostliabilities,forthe enterprises.Foraninstantance,amobileworkerwithan unlimited3Gsubscriptionshouldavoidconnectingto, payingforandexpensinghotelWi-Fiwheninanarea coveredbya3Glocalprovider.Fortheenterprisesbenefit, MPMplatformavoidsunbudgeteddatacostsbyhelpingIT todefineandenforceanetworkwhitelist,preventingusers fromaddingunsanctionedlaptopcommunicationsoptions totheirmobilePCs.
AvoidscommonData-SecurityThreats
Thedatasecuritythreatsoccuronlybecauseoftherogue accesspointsornetworksthatareinplacetoluremobile workersontotheminorderforhackerstogainaccessto corporatedatalikepublicWi-Fiaccesspointsinairports labeled“freeWi-Fi”orrogueWi-Fiplacedinproximityto corporateoffices.Thoughtherearesecuritysolutions workingforthesame,butofnouse.Whenamobileworker isworkingandvisitingvariousplacesanMPMplatform enablesITtodynamicallyautomateandenforce network-specificsecuritypolicies.
Enterpriseswhoaredeployingcloudcomputingare influencingMobilePolicyManagementtogain organization-widevisibilityandcontrolovertheirmobile workforce.
Forward Networks: Accelerating and De-Risking Network Operations
Networkscontinuetobecome moreandmorecomplexas theygrowinresponseto trafficandapplicationdemands.Intentdrivenapproachesareanimportant elementofsimplifyingnetwork operationsandensuringpolicy compliance.ForwardNetworkshas quicklypositioneditselfasamarket leaderandathoughtleaderinthe newlyemergingspaceofIntent-Based Networking,deliveringaplatformwith theanalyticaltoolsandinsightsthat canverifynetworkimplementations areinalignmentwithbusinessand networkintent.IBN,asitisknown,is softwarethathelpsadministratorsplan, design,implementandoperate networksinawaythatimproves availability,agility,andefficiency.
ForerunnersofForwardNetworks
ForwardNetworks,headquarteredin PaloAlto,California,wasfoundedin July2013byfourPh.D.graduates fromStanfordUniversity,David Erickson,BrandonHeller,Nikhil Handigol,andPeymanKazemian. TheseCo-foundersarepioneersof SoftwareDefinedNetworking(SDN) andhavespenttheircareersworkingto improvenetworking,ascontributorsto OpenFlow.DavidErickson, Co-founder,CEOatForwards Networks,hadalsoworkedtoimprove workloadperformanceinVirtualized DataCenters.Duringtheirextensive work,theycameacrossvariousroutine
challengesthatnetworkengineersand operatorswereexperiencingtryingto keeptheirnetworksrunning,secure, andagile.Theyexperiencedchallenges themselveswhileoperatingsomeof thefirstSDNdeploymentsatStanford runningOpenFlow Theysoonrealized thatnetworkoperationstechnologyhad beenunder-investedinforyears,and decideditwastimetobring improvementstonetworkoperations thatSDNhadfailedtodeliver.David andhisteambuiltaplatformthat simplifiesoperationoftheworld’s largestnetworkstoincreasevisibility andreducetheriskoferrorsand outages.
ProductsandServicesThatSets ForwardNetworksApart
ForwardNetworksflagshipproduct, ForwardEnterprise,isasolutionthat letsnetworkoperatorsquicklyanalyze networkbehaviortoidentifyproblem areasandproactivelyheadoffnetwork outages.Itsupportsvisibilityand analysisintobothvirtualnetworks, suchasVMwareESXivirtual switches,aswellasphysicaldevices fromnearlyallmajornetwork, security,andapplicationdelivery controllervendors.Itletsusersgeta betterunderstandingoftheirnetwork topologyandinventory,andallows themtotestthepotentialbehaviorof thenetworkunderanycondition.
TheprimaryfocusofForward
NetworkswithintheIBNspaceis aroundnetworkverification,a systematicanalysisbasedona mathematicalmodelofthenetworkto verifythatnetworkimplementations arealignedwithnetworkintentas determinedbyhigh-levelbusiness, networkandsecuritypolicies. Verificationcancatcherrorsandpolicy violationsbeforetheyariseinlive networktrafficthroughtheintelligent analysisofcurrentnetworkstateand configurationfiles.ForwardNetworks createsaprecisesoftwaremodelofthe network,includingeverypotential trafficflowofpacketswithinit.Ontop ofthisbehaviorallyaccuratesoftware model,userscannowsearch,verify andanalyzenetworkattributesand configurationinunprecedentedways withgreaterefficiency.Theprimary usecasebeingverifyingthatall intent-basedpoliciesareaccurately representedinthenetwork’s configurationandbehavior
AidingandPlanningtoOvercome Challenges
ForwardNetworks—astartupthat emergedfromstealthattheendof 2016-hasbuiltaplatformaimedat serviceprovidersandenterprisesto analyzetheirnetworksandidentify problemsthatcausenetworkoutages andtoaccelerateremediation.The usualchallengesofraisingcapitaland buildingateamwereovercome throughthereputationand
David Erickson Co-founder and CEO
accomplishmentsoftheco-Founders. TheForward NetworksteamhadstrongrelationshipswithMartin Casado,whotheyworkedwithatStanfordonOpenFlow andSDNtechnology,andwhoisnowatAndreesen Horowitz(a16z).AndreesenHorowitzbecameanearly investor,alongwithDFJ,andA.Capital.Withthe excitementsurroundingthisspaceandtheproximityto StanfordandSiliconValley,ForwardNetworkswasable toattractsomeoftheleadingtalentfromCisco,Google, Facebook,Riverbed,Juniper,Appleandotherstobuilda trulyrevolutionaryplatform.
SDNleadingtowardIntent-BasedNetworking
SDNinpracticehasfocusedprimarilyoncontroller-based architecturesprimarilydrivingOpenFlow-basednetwork devices,withsomenewereffortssuchasOpenDaylight targetingbroaderdevicesupport. Thefounderswere amongsttheearlyvisionariesthatcreatedSDN,andhelped
“The best search and verication solution for Intent Based Networking”
movetheindustrytowardsafocusonsoftwareand automation.ThebasisofSDNisvirtualization,whichin itsmostsimplisticformallowssoftwaretorunseparately fromtheunderlyinghardware.Virtualizationhasmade cloudcomputingpossibleandnowallowsdatacentersto dynamicallyprovisionITresourcesexactlywherethey areneeded.SDNpromisestoenablenetworktechnology innovationandversatilitywhilereducingcomplexityand administrativeoverhead.Intent-basedNetworkingand networkverificationpromisetobuildonthevisionof SDNtobringevengreaterlevelsofefficiencyatscale andtobetteralignnetworkimplementationswith businessobjectivesandpolicies.
BenefitingtheGrowthofClients
ForwardNetworkscustomershaveincreasedtheir businessagilitybyacceleratingnetworkchangesand increasingnetworkavailability.Operationalcostsare reducedbyincreasingoperationalefficiencyand providinggreatervisibilityandverificationofnetwork behavioracrosstheorganization. Configurationerrorsin thenetworkareeliminatedthatwouldcausepotential outageandsecurityviolations,de-riskingthenetwork andbusiness.
RisingtowardsaBrightFuture
ForwardNetworksexpectstoexpandintomultiple industriesfromitsinitialsuccessinfinancialservices, telecommunications,serviceandITproviders,andlarge manufacturing.Withanynewtechnologyandapproach, thereisacertaindegreeofmarketeducationthathasto takeplaceforanewoperationalapproachandnew platform.Theyplantocontinueinnovatingonthebase platformandbuildonthemainapplicationsthatithas todayofSearch,Verify,andPredict.
