NEW YORK, July 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Delivering on
its Software Defined Networking and Network Functions
Virtualization strategy, Verizon Enterprise Solutions is launching
Virtual Network Services that will enable enterprises to transition
to a virtual infrastructure model, providing greater agility and
on-demand resources.
Available immediately around the globe, the new services will be
delivered as-a-service fundamentally transforming the network into
software-based solutions running on open platforms—a significant
departure from how network services are provisioned and consumed
today. Driving this change is digitization of business, IP
communications, Internet video, and mobile to cloud.
Verizon's Virtual Network Services will enable clients to
essentially operate a "living" network that can be changed quickly
to address the number of company locations and users, bandwidth
required by application, and application use by employee to enable
a secure, high performance and efficient network.
The new services will provide a range of business and technical
benefits to enterprises including:
Business:
- Agility: Improved time to market through reduced
hardware deployment and rapid software provisioning.
- Reduction in total cost of ownership: On-demand,
flexible pay-as-you-go pricing model along with reduced hardware
requirements.
- End-to-end management: Fully automated and managed
orchestration platform to enable Virtual Network Function (VNF)
service chains (a range of services deployed simultaneously using
the same platform) via a Web portal with point-and-click
simplicity.
- Flexible service tiers: Features and functionality
consumed as needed.
Technical:
- Flexibility: Multiple network functions/vendors
supported on same platform/universal customer premise
equipment.
- Dynamic scaling: Capacity to meet the needs of
businesses with hundreds or thousands of locations.
- Rich technology partner ecosystem with world-class
vendors: Initial service release includes Cisco, Juniper
Networks, Fortinet, Riverbed, Palo Alto Networks, and Viptela.
- Rapid and easy service deployment: Use of self-service
portals to rapidly enable the order and deployment process.
"The way in which network services are delivered is going
through an unprecedented shift—the biggest we've seen since the
broad adoption of MPLS," said Shawn
Hakl, vice president of networking and innovation, Verizon.
"Today the network is transitioning to a virtualized model using
similar technology that drove the disruption in the data center
market. With our new solution set, enterprises will be able to
balance agility, performance, cost and security necessitated by the
growth of mobile-to-cloud applications and the Internet of
Things."
Traditional networks no longer offer businesses the agility
required to successfully compete
Traditional networks worked well when market demands on
enterprises were less dynamic, but businesses today have to be more
innovative and agile. Yesterday's networks have become increasingly
more complex and operationally difficult to manage over time. Most
don't allow applications to scale as quickly as required which can
lead to lengthy and painful deployment cycles.
In addition, today's networks need to work harder to keep up
with increased bandwidth demands. In fact, industry analyst
firm IDC predicts digital transformation will drive connectivity
levels 50 percent higher across all industrial sectors in 2016
alone*.
Virtualized networks are ideal for enterprises with distributed
organizations with multiple remote locations; aging networks
requiring a hardware refresh; restricted or decreased capital
expense budgets and early technology adopters looking for new
innovative ways to propel their business.
"Virtualized services are the way of the future," said
Nav Chander, IDC Research Manager,
Enterprise Telecom. "As a global networking leader, Verizon is out
front with its global launch of Virtual Network Services. Their
vision, strategy and service deployment are right on point. I
expect others in the industry to follow suit."
Verizon to offer three deployment models for virtualized
services
Verizon will offer three models to clients for deploying
virtualized services including: premises-based universal customer
premises equipment (CPE), cloud-based virtual CPE services
(available Fall 2016) and hybrid services where clients can mix
premises-based and cloud-based deployment models to meet their
individual business and technical requirements.
Verizon's initial Virtual Network Service packages are:
Security, WAN Optimization, and SD WAN services, and include:
Virtual Network
Services
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Technology
Partner
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vSecurity
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Cisco
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Fortinet
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Juniper
Networks
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Palo Alto
Networks
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vWAN
Optimization
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Cisco
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Riverbed
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SD-WAN
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Cisco
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Viptela
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uCPE
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Cisco
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Juniper
Networks
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Verizon's new services can be delivered across public, private
and wireless networks from Verizon or other service providers, or a
combination of multiple providers across multiple
networks.
To help clients plan for and deploy Virtual Network Services,
Verizon's professional services staff can help clients with a
networking assessment and networking design for their
implementation.
For more information, visit here.
* IDC: Digital Transformation Obstacles and How to Overcome
Them, July, 2016
Technology Partner Quotes:
Yvette Kanouff, senior vice
president and general manager of Cisco's Service Provider
Business: "Innovative service providers such as Verizon are
leveraging technology to virtualize, automate, secure and scale
their networks to meet growing customer demand and drive profitable
business outcomes. We are very pleased to partner with Verizon on
its Virtual Network Service offering. We believe our open
network architecture delivers a unified approach to network
virtualization, automation and orchestration—and ultimately helps
Verizon continue to lead in creating new opportunities for their
clients."
Matt Pley, vice president, Carrier & Service Providers,
Fortinet: "From IoT to cloud environments, the enterprise
network continues to evolve as customers transition to digital
businesses requiring security that can adapt and scale on-demand.
As part of Verizon's Virtual Network Services, the Fortinet
Security Fabric will provide enterprises with open, adaptive
virtual security and actionable threat intelligence, turning
network protection into a driver of business insight and
agility."
Jonathan Davidson, executive
vice president and general manager, Juniper Networks Development
and Innovation: "As one of the first networking vendors to
embrace software disaggregation, Juniper Networks is excited to
support Verizon on its quest to help enterprise customers
capitalize on transitioning to a virtual infrastructure model. The
industry has seen the benefits of virtualization and how it has
changed the way we consume and provision services; this agility is
now available to enterprise customers through managed service
offerings, enabling them to fully experience the advantages of the
cloud with fewer complexities. Juniper's proven reputation
for delivering open platforms for SDN and NFV is evident and we're
proud that Verizon has selected our Cloud CPE solution as the
foundational platform for Virtual Network Services when deployed at
the edge, while also offering our industry-leading virtual security
and routing functions as options that provide Verizon's enterprise
customers with the ability to run secure, high performance and
efficient virtualized networks that can handle business-critical
services and operations."
Terry Ramos, vice president,
Business Development, Palo Alto Networks: "We are pleased to
support Verizon's initiative to deliver best-in-class virtualized
network services. The integration of Palo Alto Networks
Next-Generation Security Platform with Verizon Virtual Network
Services will enable customers to adopt a breach
prevention-oriented approach to cybersecurity via flexible and
automated software solutions delivered by Verizon."
Phil Harris, chief strategy
officer, Riverbed Technology: "As a leading global service
provider, Verizon is on the forefront of delivering the next
generation of communication, Internet and cloud-based services to
their clients. Deploying these services across advanced NFV-based
infrastructures is the key to the scalability and agility demands
of Verizon's digital enterprise customers. Riverbed is deeply
invested in the migration toward digital services with our
portfolio of visibility, optimization and control
technologies. We're tremendously excited about the strategic
partnership we have developed with Verizon and how we are
continuing to extend this alliance with the deployment of the
SteelHead as a key capability within Verizon's Virtual Network
Services platform."
Amir Khan, chief executive
officer, Viptela: "Viptela's joint deployments with Verizon in
Fortune 500 companies has helped us establish a leadership
position in the emerging SD-WAN space and penetrate global
markets. Our platform's ability to seamlessly integrate with
Verizon's existing networks and infrastructure is enabling large
global enterprises to cost-effectively add bandwidth and more
easily integrate cloud, mobile and virtualization technologies into
their IT environments."
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ), headquartered in
New York City, generated nearly
$132 billion in 2015 revenues.
Verizon operates America's most reliable wireless network, with
112.6 million retail connections nationwide. The company also
provides communications and entertainment services over America's
most advanced fiber-optic network, and delivers integrated business
solutions to customers worldwide.
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