The document discusses how enterprises are increasingly adopting cloud architectures and hybrid cloud strategies to meet their computing and storage needs. However, many enterprises find their cloud strategies are held back by insufficient network strategies. The document proposes that Level 3 Communications can provide enterprise-grade, secure hybrid workload solutions and cloud connectivity through offerings like AWS Direct Connect to address businesses' network requirements and allow them to fully realize the benefits of cloud computing.

1. November 13, 2014
Brian Hoekelman and Brooke Mouland, Level 3 Communications

3. Shifting to The Cloud
You’re continuously moving
data, applications and
workloads into AWS…
But is your CLOUD strategy being
held back by an insufficient
NETWORKstrategy?

4. 5. Content everywhere, anywhere
Rapid rise in the consumption of IP video driving traffic
growth across the network
Increase consumption of this content from mobile devices
which connect via WiFi and wireless technologies
1. Cloud
Enterprises are increasingly adopting
cloud and hybrid architectures to more
efficiently and effectively meet their
computing and storage needs
3. Voice and other real-time
communications moving to IP
Migration of all voice and real-time
communications to IP-based delivery
platforms, transforming voice
to an IP application
4. Globalization
Continued globalization of value chains
for large enterprises and MNCs, in
search of top-line growth and supply
chain efficiency
6. Big Data
Rapid increase in the amount of data being
captured and stored, with emerging analytic
approaches to derive insights from that data
7. Software Defined Networks
Separation of network control from data
forwarding functions – commoditized routers and
switches controlled by software and applications
on servers at the edge of the network
IT Enabled Enterprise
2. Security
Increase in the number, types and volume of
threats combined with increased awareness,
leading to high focus on security solutions.

7. •Business Goals
•Bandwidth Requirements
•Security and Compliance
•Cloud / On-Premises & Hosted / Hybrid
•Local vs. Global

11. 11
• Mission-critical apps
• Sensitive business information
• Large volumes of information
• BYOD and distributed business
locations
• Multiple IT users
• Multiple ports open to public Internet
• Multiple premise-based CPE
• Software-based encryption
performance issues
• Best efforts Internet data transmission Public
Internet
Mobile and Remote
Workforce
Data Center Headquarters
Branch Offices
IPsec
Employee
Customer
Financial
Large Volumes
of Data
Enterprise VPN
Internal Apps

12. 12
Internal Apps
• Private cloud connectivity –
Dedicated or VPN
─ Improved security by
consolidating/ containing data
and activity over private network
─ Improved performance/ reliability
with deterministic network
characteristics, guaranteed
throughput, custom diversity or
built-in mesh
─ More efficient transmission of
large volumes of data
─ 2-factor remote access
management
─ Network-based Internet firewall
Public
Internet
Mobile and Remote
Workforce
Data Center Headquarters
Branch Offices
Employee
Customer
Financial
Large Volumes
of Data
Enterprise VPN
Level 3 Cloud
Connect Solutions
2-factor VPN
Gateway

13. •Enterprise-grade
•Faster & More reliable
•More secure (e.gHIPAA, PCI, etc.)
•Higher QoS
•One-click to deploy with CSR DX AMI
Secure, Enterprise-Grade Hybrid Workloadswith Cisco CSR 1000V
•Enterprise-grade
•Multi-Gig speeds
•More secure (e.gHIPAA, PCI, etc.)
•Higher QoS
•One-click to deploy with CSR DX AMI
Cloud Connect Solutions
AWS
Direct Connect

14. Enterprise
Data
Level 3 Center
Cloud Connect
Web Server
-
Database
-
CRM systems
Infinite Server
Capacity
-
Scalable End
User Access
Point +
Scaling Out – Web Services

15. Enterprise
Data
Level 3 Center
Cloud Connect
VPC Dashboard Set-up
IP Address / Subnets
Route Tables
Auto Scaling Groups
Internet GW (users)
Layer 2 EVC
BGP Set-up
Utilization Alerts
Dynamic Capacity
Scaling Out – Web Services

16. Level 3
Cloud Connect
Enterprise
Data
Center
ERP
-
Inventory
Systems = Isolated VPC
-
Glacier Storage
-
Machine Images
Remote offices
-
MPLS network

17. Level 3
Cloud Connect
Enterprise
Data
Center
VTL physical
back-ups
-
Event based
Connectivity
-
Layer 2
Glacier Retrievals
back to HQ
-
Clusters
Deployed for
duration
MPLS Nodes
Stranded but still
on Internet
-
SSL Encryption

20. Level 3 is proud to provide AWS Direct Connect private
network services to the Test Drive Pavilion at
AWS re:Invent 2014

21. http://bit.ly/awsevals