NEW YORK, May 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Nuage Networks,
the Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) venture focused
on delivering innovative software defined networking (SDN)
solutions, removes yet another key constraint that stands in the
way of broad adoption of open cloud networking.
Announced today in conjunction with the Open Networking User's
Group (ONUG) Spring 2015 conference at Columbia University, New
York, the Nuage Networks Virtualized Services Assurance
Platform (VSAP) addresses the need for visibility and correlation
between the virtual networks for applications and workloads (the
"overlay") and the physical connectivity provided by the datacenter
network infrastructure ("the underlay").
Until now, SDN-based cloud deployments have been forced to
compromise on openness in order to achieve full network operational
visibility. With rapid advances in adoption of virtual networking
in support of open private and hybrid clouds over the past year,
and with the associated growth and expansion of networks, the time
has come to address the operational requirements for coordinating
overlay connectivity and network services with the open array of
underlay choices that are being deployed. Until now, gaps in
visibility have hindered fault isolation and compromised timely
resolution.
The Nuage Networks VSAP addresses the correlation between
policy-based overlay networks while preserving an enterprise's
freedom of choice in the underlying network hardware. It provides
timely visibility for fault isolation, service management, and
inventory management. To do so, the VSAP uses open protocols to
discover and maintain topologies, and aggregates virtual and
physical topologies to correlate services, analyze faults and
facilitate remediation actions.
Unlike other approaches that are tied to specific hardware, the
underlying intra and inter-datacenter infrastructure can consist of
any networking equipment that supports standard protocols (e.g.
OSPF, BGP, ISIS, SNMP). This provides enterprises building or
expanding their open cloud the freedom of choice across all key
elements of their infrastructure while delivering the service
assurance and visibility that is critical to the operation of their
cloud-based network services and the timely and secure delivery of
applications to their workgroups.
"Enterprises building and expanding their clouds are
increasingly calling for better visibility and correlation between
network overlays and the physical systems that underlay them.
Without this tight coupling between overlay and underlay, the
ultimate benefits that SDN can bring won't be attainable. It is
good to see Nuage Networks extend the thinking around this
important area," said Ben Kepes
technology analyst and commentator.
The VSAP successfully completed the first testing program to
validate market solutions against key IT requirements from the Open
Networking User Group (ONUG) Conference at Columbia University. The ONUG use case validation
testing is a landmark event in the networking industry, signalling
the first time commercial solutions are being tested against
requirements outlined by the ONUG Working Groups. This extensive,
3-month long testing process was conducted by Ixia in conjunction
with ONUG. Nuage Networks presented its findings today in a Tech
Field Day Extra at ONUG.
"We were delighted to have Nuage Networks on board with ONUG
testing this spring. These tests underscore our commitment to the
ONUG Community of IT executives and vendors to validate product
features that meet IT business leader requirements for enterprise
cloud infrastructure," said Nick Lippis, Chairman and Co-Founder of
ONUG. "We are confident that this testing effort with partners such
as Nuage Networks will assist in moving the open infrastructure
industry from technology curiosity to operations."
"Now that private cloud deployments by notable enterprises have
become commonplace and have been extended beyond test and
development environments, operational requirements for clear
multivendor visibility are paramount and timely. Nuage
Networks is highlighting and addressing this next key obstacle to
the broad adoption of open enterprise clouds with a Virtualized
Services Assurance Platform, which correlates virtual network
overlays and the physical underlay for timely fault isolation and
remediation." Ray Mota, CEO, ACG
Sunil Khandekar, CEO of Nuage
Networks added, "During the last two years Nuage Networks has been
systematically working to remove any networking constraints
limiting enterprises from fully embracing the power of SDN
technology. With the announcement of our ONUG test results and our
new VSAP offer, we are providing a new clear view of the networking
operations that will allow high-performance customers to react and
respond in a virtualized environment the same way they would in
traditional architecture."
The Nuage Networks VSAP is a new modular element that can be
incorporated into the Virtualized Services Platform (VSP), which
has been deployed by dozens of enterprises and cloud providers in
the past year. Nuage Networks VSAP is commercially available and in
trials now.
To learn more about the Nuage Networks Virtualized Services
Assurance Platform, please visit www.nuagenetworks.net/vsap and
follow us on @nuagenetworks.
ABOUT NUAGE NETWORKS
Nu-âhj: From French, meaning
'cloud'. Nuage Networks brings a unique combination of
groundbreaking technologies and unmatched networking expertise to
the enterprise and telecommunications industries. The Silicon
Valley start up has applied radical new thinking to the problem of
delivering massively scalable and highly programmable SDN solutions
that provide effortless connection within and across the datacenter
and out to the wide area network while meeting the needs of
business-critical environments. Nuage Networks, backed by
Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) an IP and
ultra-broadband specialist, has the pedigree to serve the needs of
the world's biggest clouds. The cloud has made promises – Our
mission is to help you realize them.
For more information visit: www.nuagenetworks.net. Read the
latest posts on the Nuage Networks blog
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