The document discusses the need for network functions virtualization (NFV) deployments in 2017. It argues that 2017 will be the year of NFV deployments for operators that can solve problems in taking NFV from labs to large-scale production by collaborating with partners. Partners are needed to offer software-based services, an ecosystem of partners, solutions for deployment issues, optimization of low-cost servers, security at multiple layers, an agile and DevOps partnership model, and a sense of urgency and focus.

1. Making NFV Easy
April 4, 2017

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To make deployment easy, we need solutions that:
• Perform
• Meet budget
• Fit architecturally
• Scale
• Exist
It’s Time to Deploy NFV!

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The Trends in NFV Are Broader Than Technology

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What Is Needed? Multi-Vendor Ecosystems!
• Insistence on different
suppliers at each layer
• Requires cooperation
between operator, suppliers
AND customer
• Raises importance of APIs
and ability to cooperate
• Business case has to work
for EVERYONE

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What is Needed? Performance!
Pick the best for the application
Pure Compute
(x86 or ARM)
Hardwareindependence,
portabilityandscalability
Performance requirements (throughput, latency, etc.) and cost
DPDK
(x86 or ARM)
SR-IOV Hybrid NID
Smart NIC
Small vCPE Large vCPE
Data Center MEC, CORD
Examples:
• ADVA FSP 150 ProVMe
• Juniper NFX250
• Ciena 3938vi
• RAD D-NFV
• Telco Systems
CloudMetro 100
Example
Functions:
• Switching
• TCP offload
• Encryption
offload

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Performance Comparison – DPDK on Atom
• Test of Open vSwitch versus ADVA Ensemble Connector
• Atom server – 8 cores, Gigabit offered load
• Extract of EANTC report at Light Reading

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What Is Needed? Deployability!
• Operationally simple (e.g., zero
touch)
• Scalable (e.g., embedded cloud)
• COTS hardware - eases import
• Cloud-native software

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What Is Needed? Security!
NFVI
• SELinux enforces mandatory access
control policies
• Root OS login blocked on Ethernet
ports
• SSH key based login options to
eliminate password exposure
• Management firewall protection
• Ability to enable/disable accounts and
lock-out on multiple failed logins
• Embedded cloud architecture presents
minimal attack surface
MANO/System
• 2-factor authentication at
customer site
• LTE enable geo-locking of
CPE devices
• Encryption of management
and user tunnels
• Radius or TACACS+
authentication options
• Multi-tenant orchestrator

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What Is Needed? Agility and DevOps!
From https://www.collab.net/solutions/development-process

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What Is Needed? Urgency and Focus!
Trying to boil the ocean creates
noise and fireworks, but little
progress.
• Pick a simple use case – uCPE
• Assign a cross-functional team
• Pick partners
• Get started and get a win!
• Apply the lessons learned

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Summary - 2017 Is the Year of NFV Deployments
… especially for operators who can solve the problems
encountered when taking NFV from the lab to large-scale rollout
That means collaborating with partners who can offer:
• Software-based services
• Ecosystem of partners
• Solutions for deployment issues
• Optimization of low-cost COTS servers
• Security at multiple layers
• Partnership in an Agile and DevOps model
• Focus and a sense of urgency!

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