What if the orchestrator could also automate the deployment and configuration of an accompanying service assurance solution, tailored to the specific services being delivered? This is now becoming a reality using a concept called Orchestrated Assurance.

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FIG
MONITOR SE
RVICES
CONFIGURATION
MANODESCRIPTOR
S
SLA
KPI
s
ACTIO
NS
ACTIVATION
TESTING
NS/VNF
INSTANT
IATION VNF
CONFIG
Single solution using model-driven
orchestration and active VNF-based test agents
Three problems with current assurance solutions
SERVICE
MODEL
SERVICE
INSTANCE
ORCHESTRATOR
ACTIVE TRAFFIC &
REAL SERVICE REQUESTS
Deploy device configDeploy VTAs
Service activation tests
Customer-specific SLA monitoring
Test coordination
Result aggregation
Real-time KPIs
Test Controller
ENABLED BY NFVORCHESTRATED ASSURANCE
DESIGN-TIME
DONEO
NCE – CHANGED
EASILY
RUN-TIME
REPE
ATED EACH DEL
IVERY
Very hard to map device-centric
metrics to true end-user experience2
COUNTERS INVENTORY TRAPS QoS
QoE
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STATISTICS
KPI
THE GREAT MAPPING MACHINE
END-USER EXPERIENCE
ASSURANCE
3
FULFILMENT
Little or no coupling between fulfilment and assurance
Virtual Test
Agent (VTA)
VNF
x86 HW
Virtual Test
Agent (VTA)
VNF
x86 HW
Agile and orchestrated service delivery, providing fine-grained
assurance KPIs per service type and per service instanceRESULT
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2
3
5
4
1
3
4
2
5
Limited insight into true end-user experience1
PROBE CHALLENGES: COST - MANAGEMENT – PLACEMENT – BINDING TO SERVICES
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