Platform

Building the Best

Network Function

Virtualization Platform with

VMware vCloud NFV

Dharma Rajan

NFV Solution Architect

VMware

Session Agenda

1 Introduction to NFV

2 VMware vCloud NFV Platform

3 Technologies Important for NFV

4IT and Telco Networks - OneCloud

environment

5 Q&A

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Introduction to NFV

What, Why & Evolution

What is Network Function Virtualization (NFV)

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Definition:

NFV is the concept of replacing dedicated or combined

network appliances with software functions running on

commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) servers

Aim of NFV:

Transform the way Communication Service Providers (CSP)

architect networks and deliver programmable network

services.

What NFV provides:

The ability for virtualized network function (VNF) to be

introduced as software entities, deliver new services faster

and save on CAPEX and OPEX

Evolution to NFV:

Compact PCI ATCA COTS

Benefits of NFV

• Lower hardware costs by replacing dedicated appliances with shared servers

• Speed revenue-generating services to market

• Reduce operational costs with fewer appliances to deploy and maintain

• Support on-demand pay-as-you go deployment models

• Enable Enterprise iT and Telco Network to operate as OneCloud Ecosystem

• Deploy virtualized solutions on COTS hardware, Multi-tenancy

• Drive next gen network evolution for 5G, M2M, Micro DC, MVNO

What NFV is NOT:

➢ NOT SDN

➢ NOT NSX

➢ NOT OpenStack

➢ NOT a VMware Product. It is a Solution!

5

Manage

Network/Security

Storage/Availability

Compute

Abstract. Pool. Automate.

The New Model is all about Virtual Appliances

6

Software Defined Data Center (SDDC)

Delivers significant Capex and Opex savings

Ability to Introduce Services Faster

Ability to Innovate – Containers, Micro DC, 5G, IOT

CDN IMS VoLTE CG-NAT RANMessage

RouterBRASSBC

Programmable Network Evolution

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Virtualization in EnterpriseCompute 1999 2004

Storage 2011 2013

Network 2013

2012 NFV / SDN Definition

Phase

AGILE

FLEXIBLE

SECURE

PROGRAMMABLE

AUTOMATION

ORCHESTRTAION

OPEN ARCHITECTURE

ADVENT OF NETWORK

VIRTULAIZATION

Solution Definition and

Friendly Trials

2012 2014

Incubation Phase

NFV IN

PRODUCTION

• Telecom Network

Virtualization

• OneCloud – IT

and Telco

20142015

Production Start

Phase

NFV AS FOUNDATION

• 5G, Micro Services

• IOT

• Software Defined

Smart Cities

2018

Next Gen Evolution

Phase

VMware vCloud NFV Platform

Reference Architecture and Use cases

ETSI NFV Architecture Framework

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http://www.etsi.org/technologies-clusters/technologies/nfv

VMware vCloud NFV Platform

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ETSI NFV Architecture Reference model

A Modular ETSI Conforming Platform for Seamless Integration.

MANO

Service Assurance

Compute Hardware

Storage

Hardware

Network

Hardware

vSphere NSX VSAN

Virtualization Layer

EMS1

VNF1

EMS2

VNF2 VNF3

NFVO

EMS3

VNFM

NFVI

VNF

VIM

vCloud

Director

FCAPS

vROPs

Log Insight

SRMVIO

Operations and Business Support Systems

(OSS / BSS)

VMware vCloud NFV

Common Platform

provides

• A Consumption

Model - Freedom of

Choice

• Leveraging Partner

Ecosystem is easy

with VMware

vCloud NFV

• Consume as you

Grow Model

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A Modular Approach Modularity Enables Service Providers to Build their Own Custom Stack!

Service Orchestration (NFVO)

Virtual Network Function Manager (VNFM)

Network Function Virtualization Infrastructure (NFVI)

vRops API

Management Pack for - vRops- OpenStack NSX Plugin- KVM- OpenStack NOVA Driver

Network Function Virtualization Orchestration (NFVO)

VMware Virtual SAN

Virtual Network Functions (VNF)

X86 Compute

VMware vSphere (Esxi) and vCenter Server

VMware NSX Network Virtualization

VMware NSX Security

VMware vCloud Director

VMware vRealize Operations and Log Insight VMware Integrated OpenStack

Horizon

Heat

Neutron

Glance

Nova

Cinder

:

NSX API

NetX API

vCenter API

vSphere API

vCD APIOther OpenStack Distribution

API

vSAN API

Service Orchestration (NFVO) Network Function Virtualization Orchestration (NFVO)

Service Assurance

34 Certified VNFs from 25 Partners And Growing

VMware NFV Footprint

Mobile SubscribersProduction

ImplementationsOperators

300M+ 80+45+

On going PoCs& Field Trials

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Opportunity Map for Service Provider Network

Access networks Core networksTransport networksExternal

networksISP DMZ LAN

IMS

3GPP

architecture

SMSC

Mobile

Fixed

Wi-Fi

2/3/4G(LTE), CDMA

(Macrocells, BSC)Small cells

(Microcells)

PSTN, ADSL,

Docsis, WLL

Optical

networks

FTTx, NGA

G

a

t

e

w

a

y

s

Radio network controllers

(RNC (2G), nodeB (3G),

eNodeB (LTE, BSC))

Femtocells

FMC

Media

(voice (MG))

Content delivery

Networks (CDN)

MSAN FSAN

(POTS, DSLAM,

OTN, ADMs)

R

e

p

e

a

t

e

r

s

SGW

MME HSS

PCRF

PGW

(PCEF)

ANDSFePDG

OCS

CSCF

MGCFMRF

Applic

atio

ns

HSS/AAA

Media

UC

VoIP

MMTel

VMail

IPTV

MC

Location

VoLTE

ISP (DNS, DHCP, IP

management (DDI)

non-3GPP

networks

RCS(-e)

Internet

Corporate

TA

S

Gi interface

Border GW

router

Carrier NAT

Firewall

IPS

Load

balancing

Caching

Video

optimisation

Antivirus

URL

filtering

WAN

optimisationDPI

OSS, BSS

and SDP

Recommended Virtualization PathIndustry is prioritizing Phase-1

Opportunistic but high value

Key

NFV Solution Use Case - vIMS

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– Virtualization of Mobile Core Network and IP Multimedia subsystem (IMS)

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HSSDNS

ENUM

I-CSCF S-CSCF

VisitedNetwork

Home Network

SIP

TAS

P/S-CSCFBackbone

PacketNetwork

AccessMGCF

MGWPSTN

H.248

ISUP

BGCFSIP

SIP

SIP

SS7

SIP

SIP

SIP

SIP

SIPSIP

Diameter

RTP TDM

RTP

RTP

MS MS

MRFC

P-CSCF SIP

SIP

UA/UE

PCRF

VNFs being developed by partners

NFV Solution Use Case – vEPC

vEPC Solution Brief

NFV Solution use case - vCPE

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vCPE Solution Brief

– Virtualization of Home Network : Customer Premise Equipment (CPE)

IT Data Center

Private Network

Public Cloud

(MPLS / EPL)

(Broadband)

Public Cloud

SD-WAN

Cloud Orchestration | Operations Management

SP Data CenterNFV Multi-VNF Ecosystem

v-SD-WANEdge

v-SD-WANController

vCloud NFV

4G/LTE

Branch

vCloud NFV

v-SD-WAN Edge

SD-WAN Solution Brief

Technologies Important for NFV

Current, Future Functionality and Services NFV cares

CSP desired functions – Low Latency

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Optimize VM for

Latency

Latency Performance Resiliency Policies

VM Settings- Inc. Latency Sensitivity

Basic settings: CPUs, RAM, networking etc

Network adapters: use “VMXNET3” driver

If using “High” latency

sensitivity option, also

need to ensure the

RAM is reserved as

shown

• Latency Sensitivity

SR-IOV and DPDK - Why is it Important in Telco NFV

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Boost my VNF’s performance and then leave work in time to beat the traffic

Hypervisor

Backend Driver

• Resource Sharing

• Performance

✓

!

Para-Virtualization

Hypervisor

SR-IOV

SR-IOV Passthrough Mode

• Resource Sharing

• Performance

✓

✓

Bypassing

Hypervisor

Guest VM

Front-end Driver

Guest VM

VF Driver

• Accelerated software based packet processing for greater throughput and scalability

• DPDK Works with Intel DPDK Accelerated Open vSwitch, Open virtual Switch, VMXNET3 driver

• OpenSource. Concentration is on small packet sizes..

Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV)

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Challenges with using SR-IOV for NFV

The following features are not available for VM configured with SR-

IOV:

• VMware support SR-IOV for NFV workloads

• Using SR-IOV capable network cards, you can enable individual virtual functions (VFs) on the physical

device to be assigned to VM in pass-through (VMDirectPath I/O) mode,

• In this mode you are bypassing the networking functionality in the hypervisor.

• This mode is designed for workloads requiring low-latency networking characteristics.

1. vSphere vMotion

2. Storage vMotion

3. NetFlow.

4. vSphere DRS.

5. vSphere DPM.

6. vSphere HA

7. vSphere FT

8. VXLAN Virtual Wire.

9. VM snapshots.

10. VM suspend and resume.

11. MAC-based VLAN for passthrough virtual

functions.

12. Hot addition and removal of virtual devices,

memory, and vCPU.

13. Participation in a cluster environment.

14. Network statistics for a virtual machine NIC

using SR-IOV passthrough.

Performance

vs.

Operational Risk

Summary of Performance Enhancement

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New VM property sched.cpu.latencySensitivity = High

• New VM property: sched.cpu.latencySensitivity.sysContext

➢ Allocates dedicated physical CPU cores to Tx threads.

• Fixes to prevent large packet drop

• 20%-40% performance improvement compared to vSphere 5.x

• sysContexts support for Rx

• Native ixgb driver for Intel NIC

• SplitTx mode

vSphere 5.5

vSphere 6.0U2

vSphere 6.5

Additional 20-30% performance

improvement compared to 6.0U2

(especially for smaller packet)

Performance

vCloud NFV Multi-Domain SupportvCloud NFV ONE Cloud

PUBLICPRIVATE

ONE Cloud

Multi Domain

Virtual Elastic

Mobile Services (vEMS)

Virtual Wireline Managed

Services (vWMS)

IMS vEPC vCPE

CSCF PCRF vMME vP-GW NGFFW NAT DPI vRouter

SD-WAN

Exchange SAP DB2 Oracle

Traditional IT

MS SQL Sharepoint

Multi Vendor

Hybrid Optimized

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IT and Telco Cloud Convergence

Single Pane of Glass Management

Continuous Innovation and Integration

Ooredoo”Unify” ONE Cloud Convergence

Overview

• Converged IT and Operator Services

• VoLTE Services

• vSAN, vSphere, vROI, NSX, vCD

• Huawei IMS Services

• Initial Deployment: Kuwait & Qatar

• 6 New Countries in 2016

• vSphere, NSX, vCD & SRM

B

Testimonials

“The speed at which we have been able to trial

our unified cloud and onboard the VoLTE service

functions into our IT network has exceeded our

expectations. We did a joint R&D project that

took only two months to complete, and we

finalized the development of our vIMS product

that can be deployed in a production, commodity

infrastructure, automatically in only 3.5 hours.”

Mijbil Al-AyoubDirector, Corporate Comms, Ooredoo Kuwait

• Fast Deployment • Service Innovation • Common Multi-Vendor Platform

Reasons for choosing VMware

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How Fast is Fast -At MWC-2016 VMware, Ooredoo and Athonet completed live 4G mobile call

demo with E2E Orchestration in < 10 minutes

A Whole New World Driven by NFV

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PaymentsEverywhere

BeyondAdvertising

Over the Top

PersonalizedServices

Commerce Social

App Stores

Mobile

ConnectedCars

ConnectedTV

SmartMeters

Stadiumsand Events

VirtualReality

Sensors

Wearables

VirtualCPE

NetworkFunctionVirtualization

MicroServices

Self OptimizingNetworks

NetworkSlicing

SoftwareDefinedNetworks

Real-timeAnalytics

Transformation across the digital value chain

New Networks & Clouds New Business Models New Connected Ecosystem

VMware Enables Software-Driven Digital Transformation

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Public Cloud Data CenterHybrid Cloud

IT

Core Edge

Network (NFV)

Devices

MDM

End-Points

Unified Endpoint Management (MDM / IOT)

2020: A World in Transition

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90% CAGR inNFV & SDNmarket

Adoption of

Cloud

Computing

for business

and consumer

New Networks & Clouds

of total sales will be generated through digital products and

services or products sold online

New Business Models

will be connected to the Internet

New Connected Ecosystem

Summary

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➢VMware vCloud NFV award winning platform is working in real production deployed globally for vEPC, VoLTE and vCPE solutions

➢NFV enables SDDC based Enterprise IT cloud and Telco Cloud to be securely managed as OneCloud environment reducing CAPEX and OPEX

➢NFV holds the promise to programmable networks of the future – 5G, Micro Data Centers, IoT, Mobile Edge Computing, Network Slicing, Smart Cities

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Thank you!

www.vmware.com/go/nfv