Fundamentals of SDN and NFV, how Intel thinks

Developing solutions that implement software-defined networking (SDN) and network function virtualization (NFV) remain a major challenge for enterprise and Communications Service providers (CSPs). The rapid evolution of standards and open source software for network nodes, network control, and network orchestration poses a burden for organizations that are evaluating how to implement a new generation of networks.

Intel? is a leading founder and contributor to multiple open standards communities: OpenStack, open daylight, open VSwitch, and OPNFV. Intel's goal is to transform the network into a more flexible, scalable, and cost-effective model. For NFV to succeed, the industry-standard server platform needs to be the basis for development and deployment of the economic scale required.

The Intel Open Web platform for servers (open Network Platform, ONP) provides solutions by defining open software frameworks based on open source software. Intel ONP is a test rig for integrating multiple open community projects: OpenStack (Orchestration), Opendaylight (Control), and open VSwitch (Network function virtualization on the server). Integrating multiple open sources is a huge challenge that needs to be joined and played in all open standards communities. Intel has unique technical systems and network knowledge that can contribute to the development of these standards. Because these are open Community solutions, SDN and NFV solutions are implemented as diverse as community contributors.

"Intel and HP have a shared vision. Together, they strive to achieve an ecosystem of SDN/NFV solutions based on open source and open standards, "said Rose Schooler, vice president of the Intel Corporation Data center group and general manager of the communications storage and infrastructure group. "HP's Linux?" Implementation and HP Helion are the best examples of innovations based on Intel's open Web Platform Server Reference design optimization. ”

So, what value can customers get from ONP?

§  Intel ONP is based on high-capacity, industry-standard servers that enable predictable performance updates.

§  regularly improve the server platform in accordance with Moore's law, enabling the platform to have multiple cores, better memory bandwidth and efficiency, and a range of performance options. As a result, ONP has become a solid foundation for future continuous predictable system performance improvements.

§  Virtualization (for example, compute and IO) optimizations can improve the efficient use of existing and future server platforms.

§  regular improvements in microarchitecture and instruction sets can improve network load performance.

§  Reliable compute platform support enables the creation of a stable, secure physical and virtual node for SDN and NFV deployments.

§  The ONP for server reference architectures is a foothold for NFV developers.

§  Open software and open standards can generate the same flexible implementation options as the products delivered by major operating system providers.

§  optimized at the packet processing layer with Intel DPDK, Intel Quickassist Technology, and Ethernet IO workload balancing, you get a common platform architecture that can be used across all three SDN tiers (orchestration, control, and node).

§  the Roadmap for continuous open source work clearly addresses the latest solutions for SDN and NFV usage.

§  ONP is provided by the solution open community.

Intel Network Builders NFV building blocks ——— OS, VMM, vnf-provide a variety of implementation options.

Providing ONP for servers through established industry ecosystems provides a solid foundation for CSP to develop and implement SDN and NFV solutions. Intel and HP work together to create a solution provider ecosystem that works with us at Intel-based HP reference
Deliver high-quality network workloads on the platform to support the network transformation of the CSP. One example of this is Intel ONP, which significantly improves the performance of HP ProLiant servers and blade servers. HP has leveraged these key knowledge in its collaboration with Intel and
The Open VSwitch integrates major optimizations to deliver HP Helion, providing a commercial solution for ETSI Network NFV use cases.

HP and Intel are currently collaborating to provide development platform solutions. Together, they develop a reliable roadmap for the future that enables CSPs to take full advantage of their deployed servers. We are now ready to pilot the implementation of these solutions with our ecosystem and customers.

Frank Schapfel, senior marketing Manager, Intel Corporation
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Fundamentals of SDN and NFV, how Intel thinks