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connect communicate collaborate A Possible New Dawn for the Future GANT Network Architecture Tony Breach, NORDUnet A/S GN3 JRA1 Future Network Vilnius, Lithuania 31 May - 3 June 2010 Slide 2 connect communicate collaborate Introduction Slide 3 connect communicate collaborate Comprehensive study and demonstration CCTNT Carrier Class Transport Network Technologies CCTNT Carrier Class Transport Network Technologies JRA1 T1 Status: Carrier Class Transport Network Technologies Next step: NG-IP Layer 2 routing Ethernet over MPLS MPLS-TP PBB-TE NG-OTN Control Plane (GMPLS) Ethernet Synchronous Ethernet NG-OTN Control Plane (GMPLS) Further study and testing - OAM. - Protection & Restoration. - Multi-domain implications. - Cost-effectiveness. Further study and testing - OAM. - Protection & Restoration. - Multi-domain implications. - Cost-effectiveness. Deliverable DJ1.1.1 Slide 4 connect communicate collaborate JRA1 T2 Status: Photonic Switching & Experimental Photonic Facilities Impairment aware Control Plane ROADM WSS PIC WSS PIC Alien Wave 100G Data Centre All Optical 10+ years if ever! Next Step Validate results through practical tests. Optical Components Optical amplification Optical add/drop Photonic fiber switches Wavelength channel spectrum Optical Packet and Burst Switches Forward Error Correction (FEC) Slide 5 connect communicate collaborate JRA1 T3 Status: Federated Network Architecture Model A: Simple architecture Model B: Complex architecture Model A: Simple architecture Model B: Complex architecture Intra-federated Service A Intra-federated Service A Intra-federated Tool A Intra-federated NOC A Operation Center NOC A Operation Center NE Network Element NE Network Element Intra-federated Service A Provide by end users Service A Provide by end users Service Layer Operation Layer Infrastructure Layer End user Service Layer Federated Network Architecture Base Model The building blocks Next step: Model A & B Prof of Concept Next step: Model A & B Prof of Concept NREN 1 NREN 6 NREN 4 NREN 7 Federated Operation XX NREN 5 NREN 1 NREN 5 NREN 7 CPE XXXXX Slide 6 connect communicate collaborate Status: JRA1 T4 - Current and Potential uses of Virtualisation AutoBahnPhosphorusManticoreFederica4WARDAKARIGENI Implementation (Integration) Deliverable DJ1.4.2 Requirement Analysis Study and analysis NAsSAsJRAs Virtualisation Services and Framework Study Proof of Concept and Prototype - Integrated virtualisation approach Proof of Concept and Prototype - Integrated virtualisation approach Virtualisation Services and Framework incl. PoC and Prototype studies JRA1 T4 Deliverable DJ1.4.1 Design and planning NEXT Step Slide 7 connect communicate collaborate Current Common Network Technologies IP MPLS Ethernet SDH OTN DWDM Photonics Technologies of Today CostPower SOLUTION - Process traffic at the lowest possible layer Slide 8 connect communicate collaborate WDM PKT/ TDM PKT/ TDM IP Current Common Network Architecture Fragmentet Network Architecture Wasting ressources X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X NMS CLI NMS CLI NMS GUI NMS GUI NMS GUI NMS GUI IP Department IP Department Transmission Department Network InfrastructuresNMSManpowerCommunication A C B Slide 9 connect communicate collaborate Current Common Multi Domain Network Architecture X X Domain 2 Domain 1 Fiber Patch ODF Change = Truck roll RFS = 12 to 16 Weeks Passive Local access Virtual Circuits Client I/O Back to Back Slide 10 connect communicate collaborate Optical Channel Layer Optical Multiplex Section Layer Optical Transmission Section Layer OTN Optical Transport Network (OTN) Transparent Client Signals Better Forward Error Correction Better scalability Increased number of Tandem Connection Monitoring points Physical Medium - Fibre SDH Ethernet IP The next big thing The advantages of OTN compared to SDH Slide 11 connect communicate collaborate Next Generation OTN and sub- networking Coarse granularity Switching Multiplexing Grooming Transparent pass through Digital OTN X ESCON Ethernet Fibre Channel SDH WDM X PKT X ? Single Converged Transport System Well-suited to backbone environments Analogue Slide 12 connect communicate collaborate The New Dawn of Network Architectures Metro/Regional 0 Gbps 10 Gbps X X X X X X NMS IP/OTN/WDM NMS GMPLS Peering IPT XX X X IP/PKT/WDM 100% Packet 100% Circuit Dynamic Adaptive Switching IP/PKT off Loading Core Backbone 1Gbps 100Gbps PoP A PoP B Slide 13 connect communicate collaborate The New Dawn of network architectures - Federation NREN 1 NREN 6 NREN 4 NREN 7 Interconnections provided by individual domains e.g. wavelength or sub waves Demarcation Nodes (OTN and IP) provided by Virtual operator NOC handled by the Virtual operator Interconnections provided by individual domains e.g. wavelength or sub waves Demarcation Nodes (OTN and IP) provided by Virtual operator NOC handled by the Virtual operator Federated Operation OTN Switch IP (P) Router IP Transit IP Peering Federated Network Architecture Example X X XX NREN 5 NREN 1 NREN 5 NREN 7 CPE XXXXX Slide 14 connect communicate collaborate Summary IP intelligence to the edge IP Off Loading OTN Based Transport Layer DWDM Mesh Base Layer Centralized IP Core (IP-T and Peering) Uniform Network Architecture will not fit all OTN for Multi-Domain Interconnection Use Federation where it make sense CCTNT for Metro and access networks Vertical Control Plane Integration Slide 15 connect communicate collaborate Thank you Questions... Presentation can be found at: http://tnc2010.terena.org/schedule/presentations/show.php?pres_id=38 Report The New Dawn of Network Architecture can be found at: http://tnc2010.terena.org/schedule/presentations/show.php?pres_id=38 and here: www.geant.net/Media_Centre/Media_Library/Pages/Deliverables.aspx JRA1 Deliverables can be found at: www.geant.net/Media_Centre/Media_Library/Pages/Deliverables.aspx Presentation can be found at: http://tnc2010.terena.org/schedule/presentations/show.php?pres_id=38 Report The New Dawn of Network Architecture can be found at: http://tnc2010.terena.org/schedule/presentations/show.php?pres_id=38 and here: www.geant.net/Media_Centre/Media_Library/Pages/Deliverables.aspx JRA1 Deliverables can be found at: www.geant.net/Media_Centre/Media_Library/Pages/Deliverables.aspx