Carrier Ethernet The CIO Perspective

Part I: Why Choose Carrier Ethernet WAN Services?

RAD Data Communications July 2011

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The CIO Perspective

Today, communications and knowledge management tools, such as mobility and collaboration, are critical for the enterprises success Network connectivity and WAN services must therefore address a new set of challenges:
Budget constraints Dynamic business environment Satisfying user expectations Enable remote users/locations

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Top Priorities for WAN Enterprise Services

1. Meet budget constraints by increasing IT operations efficiency and productivity, lowering operating expenses
Distance learning vs. costly on-site training Lower price per Mbps Help extend (budgetary) planning horizons to avoid expensive overhauls

2. Dynamic business environment

Efficiently handle site additions and bandwidth upgrades Quick adaption for new applications Fast reaction to organizational changes

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Top Priorities for WAN Enterprise Services (Cont)

3. Satisfying user expectations
Ensure user QoE (quality of experience) for critical applications Enable speedy fault resolution and performance accountability Ensure service resiliency for BC/DR (e.g., for datacenter connectivity) Get more bandwidth on-demand

4. Enable remote users/locations

Support distributed communications and Web-based applications for disparate locations, workforce on the move, etc., Ensure system integrity and data security

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Carrier Ethernet Addresses WAN Enterprise Service Requirements

Value get more for less:
Higher throughput at much lower price per Mbps than Frame Relay and other legacy services Scalable rates up to 10 Gbps with guaranteed throughput = Get as much bandwidth as you really need

Simplicity & Reliability:

Mature, standardized technology (Metro Ethernet Forum, IEEE, ITU-T, IETF) Familiar, ubiquitous LAN technology no need for new training Built-in resiliency features

Flexibility:
Provides flexible connectivity site-by-site; non-disruptive site addition Easy to adjust when more bandwidth is required Enables IP applications such as MPLS VPN and Dedicated Internet Access (DIA)
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Which is Why Carrier Ethernet Services are Booming

The fastest growing segment in the telecom industry today Coverage spreading from the Metro to global reach
Need high speed connectivity wherever business is going

Growing popularity of distributed data centers and cloud services

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Carrier Ethernet Supports all Enterprise Services

VPN Private Line Dedicated Internet Access (DIA) Remote Access Cloud Connectivity

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A Word about Cloud Services Connectivity

High adoption rate of SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, etc:
Global spending on cloud computing will more than triple from $37.8 billion in 2010 to $121.1 billion in 2015 (source: Markets & Markets)

The First Mile is key to reaping the benefits of virtualization Traffic volumes dictate packet-based high capacity Ethernet links in the access Need priority and performance guarantees end-to-end per application:
Traffic engineering and CoS/QoS management capabilities throughout the service path

Security considerations beyond servers:

Extending MPLS network to the access: has no built-in security or authentication mechanisms. Anyone with an MPLS-compatible access device can tap into the network and inject malicious packets into it Carrier Ethernet, on the other hand, offers a wide variety of protection techniques, including exclusive addressing schemes, port protection attributes and dedicated authentication protocols

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In Conclusion
Carrier Ethernet is best equipped to meet current and future enterprise communications challenges Cost, simplicity and flexibility benefits drive increasing Carrier Ethernet adoption rate Most service providers are adding various Carrier Ethernet flavors to their WAN service offerings Knowledge of available options can lead to significant cost reductions in WAN communications Check out other installments in the series: Part II: Service Levels and SLAs Part III: Ethernet and IP VPNs, When to Use Which?
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Thank You For Your Attention

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