IBM is introducing a software defined network for virtual environments to address new trends in IT like cloud, social, mobile, and the internet of things. The network has become a bottleneck with the massive scale, rapid pace of change, and complexity of heterogeneous environments. IBM's solution uses software defined environments with application-aware definition, policy-based automation, and analytics to optimize resource allocation of compute, storage, and networks on demand. The IBM software defined network for virtual environments provides a unified architecture combining network virtualization and OpenFlow fabrics supported by OpenStack integration.

1. IBM Software Defined Network
for Virtual Environments
Feb 2014
Angel Villar Garea - System Networking Presales, SPGI
angel.villar@es.ibm.com @AVillarGarea

2. New trends are reshaping IT and creating new market dynamics
Cloud
Social
Mobile
Internet of things
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3. Information technology requirements have changed
Increasing
Complexity
Massive
Scale
Rapid
Pace
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Heterogeneous environments
Organizational silos
Skill gaps
Users, transactions, data
Rapid demand cycles
Unpredictable
Evolving ecosystem
Minimize time to value
Accelerating business needs

4. The network is a bottleneck!
Hours
to Days
Intrusion
Prevention
Minutes
Tenant 2 cloud
Tenant 1 cloud
Web
Server
Firewall
Network Hypervisor
Application
Server
Database
Storage
Site A
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Site B

5. How we get there? – Software Defined Environments
Infrastructure that captures workload requirements
and deployment best practices
Software Defined Environment
Application Aware
Definition
Patterns
Policy-based automation across infrastructure
Analytics to optimize the environment in real-time
Analytics
Resource Smart
Compute
Storage
Network
Virtualized, integrated & programmable infrastructure
Elastically scalable resources available on-demand
Intelligent resource scheduling
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6. IBM Software Defined Environment
IBM Smart Cloud Orchestrator
VMWare
VMWare
KVM
KVM
PowerVM
PowerVM
IBM
IBM
SmartCloud
SmartCloud
Virtual
Virtual
Storage
Storage
Center
Center
IBM SDN
IBM SDN
for
for
Virtual
Virtual
Environments
Environments
IBM SmartCloud Orchestration: http://www.ibm.com/software/products/smartcloud-orchestrator/
IBM SmartCloud VSC: http://www.ibm.com/software/products/vsc/
IBM SDN for VE: http://www.ibm.com/networking/sdn
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7. IBM SDN VE - Unified SDN Architecture
OpenStack
Integration (Neutron)
SDN Apps (IBM or ecosystem)
Unified North Bound API
SDN VE
Platform
Unified Network Controller
Network Virtualization
OpenFlow
Multi-hypervisor network
virtualization
OpenFlow network Control
Physical network independent virtualization:
IP or OpenFlow network
IP Network
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OpenFlow Network

8. A family of products for a simplified SDN experience
Learn more!!
http://www.ibm.com/networking/sdn/
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Unified architecture combining the benefits of network virtualization and OpenFlow fabrics
Built on open standards – OpenDaylight
Enabled for integration with OpenStack managers like SmartCloud Orchestrator
An extensible software platform for delivering network solutions by an ecosystem of
collaborating partners
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9. IBM SDN Partner Ecosystem
SDN Solutions
SDN
Solutions
Load Balancers
Application Delivery
Firewalls
VPN
Intrusion Detection
Routers
Optical SDN
SDN Apps (IBM or ecosystem)
Unified North Bound API
SDN VE
Platform
Unified Network Abstraction
Network Virtualization
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OpenFlow
Network
Monitoring

10. IBM SDN Partner Ecosystem
SDN Solutions
SDN
Solutions
Load Balancers
Application Delivery
Firewalls
VPN
Intrusion Detection
SDN
Solution
Partners
Learn more!!
http://www.ibm.com/networking/sdn/solutions.html
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Routers
Optical SDN
Network
Monitoring

11. Thank You!
ibm.com/networking
Angel Villar Garea - System Networking Presales, SPGI
angel.villar@es.ibm.com @AVillarGarea
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