Avaya Networking Ethernet
Switching
Portfolio Presentation
Agenda
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Avaya Networking Vision
2
Avaya VENA: Delivering Valuable Differentiation
3
Ethernet Switching Portfolio
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Summary & Value Statements
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Industry Trends
Omni-Experience
CapEx to OpEx
Consumption Models
Distributed and
Mobile Workforce
Demand for Agile
IT for Change
Rise of Video
Collaboration Everywhere
Big Data Analytics
Network at Business
Speed Expected
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Networking at Business Speed
80%
Lose revenue as a result of
downtime from network
disruptions
94%
Suffer productivity loss, supply
chain disruption, and IT project
delays
90%
Experience evolution
restrictions due to network
complexity
1-in-5
Companies have sacked
IT staff as a direct result
of network disruptions
due to change errors
Network Agility Survey 2014
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The Demand for Agile IT
47%
Show flat IT budget spending
and staffing projected in 20141
IT Spending
31.8
Weeks are now the average
timeframe for new technology
deployments2
80-85%
30%
1
2
3
Engaging in customer facing
and smart devices for
employee initiatives2
Just to keep
the lights on3
Worldwide IT spending Trends – Gartner 2014
Nemertes: Enterprise Technology Benchmark 2013-2014
Nemertes: State of IT report 2013
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Confluence of Advancements
Die Shrink comes to
Networking
Ingredients for Change
Next-Generation
Chipset
Network
Virtualization
Connector
Unification
Fabric-capable & SDN-ready
Interfaces move from Modules
to Transceivers
Tipping Point Created
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Design Goals
Simplicity
Transition away
from the
inefficiencies
of legacy
technologies
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Agility
Minimize
operational
burden, improve
time-to-service
Efficiency
Versatility
Minimize
operational &
maintenance
costs
Leverage
modern
hardware to
future-proof &
position for a
possible SDN
future
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The Markets We Serve
Continuing aggressive investment in the Portfolio
Ethernet
Switching
Wireless
Networking
Branch
Routing
Enterprise
Campus
Access
Control
Unified
Management
Branch
& Metro
Data Centers
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Avaya
Virtual Enterprise Network Architecture
Delivering Valuable Differentiation
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Enterprise-Wide Network Virtualized
Simplify Configuration & Management
Efficient service activation – free of error & delay
Optimized Traffic Separation
Ensure regulatory compliance & multi-tenant partitioning
Delivering Network-as-a-Service
Creating the only optimized end-to-end Cloud architecture
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Empowering the Cloud
Avaya VENA Fabric Connect
Simplified
Simple,
network
error-free
design
and
provisioning
operations,
atregardless
the Edge
(no re-configuration
of topology of the
Core)
 Empowers Cloud
Computing
– Applications can be turned
on anywhere on demand
 Realizing the Full
Potential of Virtualization
– Orchestrate application
and network virtualization
 Integrates full IP Multicast
Routing support
 Shifting the Focus to
Visibility & Manageability
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Reliable,
Automatic,
optimized
any-to-any,
end-tomultiple-path
end, any-to-any
connectivity
with instantaneous
connectivityre-route
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Avaya VENA Fabric Connect
Flexible VRF-based
Layer 3 Plane
Multi-Tenant solutions
Geo-Redundant
Layer 3 Gateways
End-to-End
Virtual Ethernet
Seamless Layer 2
Scalability
Fabric Connect empowers end-to-end connectivity: common
services are automatically and instantaneously interconnected on
the basis of one- touch, edge-only provisioning.
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Empowering the Private Cloud
Layer 2 Virtual Service Networks
Mapping of a Layer 2 VLAN into a Virtual Service Network
delivering seamless Layer 2 extensions
VLAN Virtual Service Network VLAN
Layer 3 Virtual Service Networks
Virtual Service Network
Mapping of a Layer 3 VRF into a Virtual Service Network
delivering seamless Layer 3 extensions
Inter-VSN Routing
Enhancing 802.1aq by offering a policy-based Layer 3
internetworking capability for multiple Virtual Service Networks
VLAN Virtual Service Network VLAN
VLAN Virtual Service Network VLAN
IP Shortcut Routing
Native IP Routing independent of Virtual Service Networks or
the need to any traditional IP Routing overlay
VLAN
VLAN
Integrated IP Multicast
Natively integrated support for simple scalable, and robust IP
Multicast, negating the need for additional overlays
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Virtualization Provisioning Service
Creates synergy between Compute & Network
Server provisioning can
automatically drive Network
provisioning – dramatically
improving time-to-service
Network provisioning now occurs only at
the edge – changes are minimal &
instantly propagated
Fabric Connect
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Virtualizing the Campus Core
Avaya VENA Switch Cluster
User Access
 Delivers end-to-end application
availability
– Extends to Servers, etc
 Solutions that scale Enterprisewide
Open & interoperable
Leverages simple &
ubiquitous functionality
All Links & Resources
are fully active
– Cost-effective every network
size
 Greatly simplified hardware,
software, configuration, &
maintenance solution
– Simple to deploy, less
complexity & expense
 Industry-leading sub-second
failover & recovery
– Delivers availability & in-service
maintenance
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Fault tolerance
& instant recovery
Optimises end-to-end
availability
Applications
& Services
Switch Cluster
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Future-proofing Performance
Route Switch Processor
Re-Programmable Packet Processor
 Standards & features are
constantly evolving
RSP
 Avaya’s RSP supports in-life
upgrades
CPU
– Empowers continual evolution
All traffic supported by
the fast-path RSP
 Maintains full-life optimization
User
Access
 Traditional ASIC-based designs
cannot flexibly adapt
Traditional ASIC
Business
Content
– Capabilities are locked-in
during the product design
ASIC
– Newer applications diverted to
the CPU for processing
CPU
– Reducing performance &
increasing latency
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Complex traffic routed
from the ASIC to the
CPU
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Evolution of the Data Center
Once, Campus-class was good enough
What this meant:
Traditionally:
The North-South
to East-West ratio
has been 80:20
– Most traffic traverses multiple
Switch hops – Access / Core /
ToR / Core / Access
– Uplinks more important than
cross-rack capacity
Top-of-Rack
Switches
Racked Servers
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Delivering the Cloud-grade difference
Avaya VENA Distributed Top-of-Rack
Now this means:
The future:
East-West traffic
will dominate Data
Center traffic* –
‘the new 80%’
– Server-to-Server, Rack-to-Rack
traffic dramatically increases
– Inter-Rack capacity is now
crucial
– Traditional designs introduce
significant latency and degrade
application performance
Top-of-Rack
Switches
Alternatives introduce
latency & congestion,
additional equipment,
consume more ports
Avaya delivers the
industry’s only lowlatency Distributed
ToR solution
Racked Servers
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* Gartner: ‘Your Data Center is heading for traffic chaos’ – April, 2011
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ERS 8800
VSP 9000
Fabric Connect
Core
North-South/Core-ToR
Interconnects
VSP 7000
Distributed Top-of-Rack
Stack-mode DToR
Fabric-mode DToR
Structured Interconnect: 8 Switches
256 10GbE Ports via 5.12Tbps
Flexible Interconnect: up to 500 Switches
16,000 10GbE Ports via 280Tbps
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Simple, Innovative, & Effective VPNs
IP VPN-Lite & MPLS
 Operates over any IP network
IP VPN-Lite
– Quickly deployable & easily
supportable
 Simplified management,
administration & maintenance
Enterprise-class
simplicity
Metro Network
(Native IP)
IP VPN-Lite
Complete flexibility
End-to-end
connectivity
– Stark contrast with complex,
multi-layered MPLS
 Provides ultimate resiliency,
simplicity, & performance
– Leverages Avaya’s proven
resiliency technology
 Co-exists & interoperates with
MPLS Service Providers
IP VPN-Lite / MPLS Router
Wide Area Network
(MPLS)
Service Provider-class
complexity
*Deployment Options:
- IP VPN-Lite only
- IP VPN-Lite & MPLS
- MPLS
MPLS Routers
– Maximum flexibility & scalability
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No-compromise Edge Networking
Avaya VENA Stackable Chassis
User Access
 Virtual hot-swap capability
– Enables in-service maintenance
& restoration
 No single point-of-failure
– Distributed power and
forwarding
 High-capacity virtual backplane
Standards-based
Access features
Stackable
Chassis
Automatic Unit
Replacement
Distributed
architecture
Linear
scalability
Bi-directional
multi-path forwarding
– Industry-leading, pay-as-yougrow scalable capacity
 Simplified implementation &
management
– Centralised management,
automatic software &
configuration control
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Virtualized Core
Flexible Advanced Stacking Technology
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Automating the Edge
Software-Defined Networking that redefines networking
 Fabric Attach automates
end-point attachment
Zero-Touch Service Activation
Clients
– Powerful for automating
unattended devices
– IP Phones, Wireless APs,
and IP Cameras
– Seamless integration with
orchestration tools
– API to empower an
ecosystem for the Data
Center
– Compute & storage
automation
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Hosts
Servers
Wiring Closet
Core
Controller
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Software-Defined Storage Area Network
Finally, FCoE comes of age…
 Combines the best of both
worlds
– Leverages existing Fibre
Channel/FCoE investments &
expertise
– Ethernet’s ubiquity & superior
scale
 Emulates, de-couples &
virtualizes the FCoE control
plane
 Virtualized, software-based
solution
– Flexible & resilient
deployment
– Avoids all of the pitfalls of
hardware-based offerings
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FCoE Network Controller
(Software Engine hosted on any available VM)
FCoE
Channel Plane
FNC
Rules
CNA
CNA
VSP 7000
Fibre Channel
Initiator
Fibre Channel
Target
End-to-End FCoE Data Channel
Converged Network Adapters streamline connectivity,
carrying both network traffic and storage traffic
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Energy-Efficient Networking
Multi-Faceted Efficiency
 Efficient by Design
– Reducing Campus layers &
devices; less equipment
translates into reduced
consumption
Energy Saver
High-priority Phones
remain available
Low-priority Phones
set to power-off mode
PC connections
set to power-save mode
ES-enabled Switch
 Optimised power consumption
– Drives immediate operational
savings – up to 40% more
efficient than rivals
 Service integration & device
consolidation
– Reduces equipment levels,
optimizes performance, & also
streamlines management
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Fully granular or
‘one-click’ configuration
Network stays available,
simply in ‘eco-mode’
Enterprise LAN
Detailed views of
consumption & savings
Avaya Data Solutions
Management
Network-wide energy
policies & reporting
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A Case for Positive Discrimination
Automatic Quality-of-Service
 Performance is placed at risk
by the chaos of self-regulation
– Business-critical applications
contend with everything else
User Access
Private QoS
Generic QoS
Zero-touch Configuration
 Automatic QoS optimizes
application performance, endto-end
 Configuration is simplified
– 3rd Party applications are
handled as default
 Gives tangible benefits to
Avaya Customers
– Applications & Networks
become synchronized
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AQoS-enabled Switch
Configuration simplified
& automated
QoS honoured
end-to-end
Optimises Avaya Data
for Avaya Voice
AQoS-enabled Core
Generic Application
Private Application
Application
Access
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Comprehensive & Integrated Access Control
Identity Engines
 Improve security with fully
granular control
– Role-based control & network
compartmentalization
Integrated
Access Control
User Access
Corporate
or Guest
Wired / Wireless / VPN
Consistent &
granular control
 Enhanced Regulatory
compliance
– Partitioning of access &
comprehensive reporting
Consolidates
administration
Centralised &
integrated NAC
 Simplicity
– Centralized policy decision,
defined in plain language
 Reduced costs
– Existing infrastructure & identity
stores, virtual appliance option
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Enhances security
& compliance
Simplifies multiple
Directories & Databases
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Spanning Voice, Data & Applications
Unified Communications Management
 Common look & feel
 Navigation to all management
applications with single sign-on
& centralized authentication
 Provides integrated workflows
for managing unified
communications networks
 Decreases the learning curve
for IT personnel
 Delivers simplified deployment
and system administration
configuration
LAN + Wireless LAN + WAN + Security + IP Telephony
 Offers deployment flexibility
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Avaya
Ethernet Switching Portfolio
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Ethernet Switching Portfolio
Mapping the VSP 8000 Series
Fabric Connect-enabled
1 – 40GbE
1 – 100GbE
VSP 9000
VSP 7000
VSP 8000
ERS 8800
1 – 10GbE
ERS 4800
ERS 3500
ERS 4500
VSP 4000
ERS 5000
Conventional
Features & Functionality
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Campus & Data Center Core
 Core Switch for large Data Center and Campus
 High performance & high-density 10 Gigabit
 Ultra-resiliency, scalability, & ready for 40/100 Gigabit
 Where there is a need for sophisticated conventional & virtualized networking
VSP 9000
 Core Switch for large Enterprise Campus & mid-sized (Gigabit-centric) Data
Center
 Environments that value high-availability & high-performance
 Where there is a need for sophisticated conventional & virtualized networking
ERS 8800
 Core Switching solution for mid-market and medium-sized networks
 Provides mass 10 Gigabit for aggregation, plus 40 Gigabit backbone links
 Aggregation Switch in multi-tier networks, or End-of-Row in the Data Center
VSP 8000
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 Where there is a need for plug-and-play conventional or virtualized networking
 Satisfies the performance & resiliency needs without the Chassis penalties
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Data Center Access & Metro/WAN Access
 Top-of-Rack Switch for the Data Center
 High performance & high-density 10 Gigabit, expandable to 40 Gigabit
 High-capacity/low-latency Distributed Top-of-Rack technology
VSP 7000
 Where there is a need for application performance & virtualized networking
 Multi-service Access Switch for for the WAN & Metro Edge
 Low-cost, full-featured Fabric Connect edge node extends network
virtualization network-wide
VSP 4000
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 Where there is a need for end-to-end virtualized networking
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Campus & Branch Access
 Access Switch for Large Enterprises: high-performance Gigabit-to-the-Desktop
 Aggregation (Distribution) Switch
 Core Switching solution for small Enterprises
 Top-of-Rack/Horizontal Stacking for the Data Centre
 Where 10 Gigabit density is required today
ERS 5000
 Access Switch for mid-to-large Enterprise
 Environments with either FE or GbE connectivity at the Edge, or both
 Where 10 Gigabit connectivity is required today
ERS 4000
 Access Switch for Small/Medium or Mid-Market Enterprises, as well as Small
Branch Offices
 Integrated Quick Start utility ideal for IP Office deployments
ERS 3500
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Virtual Services Platform 9000 Series
 Ultra-reliable platform
 High-density 1/10GbE
 Highly flexible platform
– Upgradable switching
engine
– Strategic architecture,
designed for 27Tbps
– Sophisticated virtualization
options
Highlights
 Most robust high-end network Core
Switch
 Delivers more uptime
 Empowers more dependable
application access
 Future-ready for 40/100GbE
 Lowers operating costs
– Simplifies the network
– Reduces configuration
burden & errors
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Ethernet Routing Switch 8800 Series
 99.999% reliability
– Deterministic sub-second
failover for any IPv4 & IPv6
failure
– Virtualizes core & simplifies
configuration
Highlights
 High-performance resiliency
 Simpler design options
 End-to-end network virtualization
 Integrated QoS & security
 Convergence-friendly
Campus Core networking
– High-density 1/10 Gigabit
Ethernet
– Full device & network
virtualisation
– Integrated, automatic quality
of service
– Future-ready technologies
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Virtual Services Platform 8000 Series
 Uncomplicated, compact
format & high-performance
platform
Highlights
 Simple to deploy & operate
 Non-blocking, wire-speed, &  Future-proof performance
latency-optimized
 Proven & feature-rich OS
 Mature, feature-rich, &
robust architecture
 Versatile virtualization capabilities
 Reduces TCO & drives faster ROI
 Virtualize the Core, or
evolve to Fabric Connect for
end-to-end virtualization
 Unique combination of port
speeds/density &
features/functionality
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Virtual Services Platform 7000 Series
 Fit-for-Purpose for Today
– Versatile support for 1 or 10
Gigabit Ethernet
Highlights
 Lightning-fast performance
– Distributed Top-of-Rack delivers  Flexible connectivity options
up to 280Tbps virtual backplane
 Delivering mass 1/10 Gigabit &
– Fabric Connect extended
future-ready for 40/100
directly to the Server
 Storage convergence
– Media Dependent Adaptor
flexibility
– Front-back or back-to-front
cooling
 Future-Ready for Tomorrow
– Seamless integration of
40/100G
– Data Centre Bridging-ready to
integrate Fibre Channel
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Virtual Services Platform 4000 Series
 First “Fabric-enabled” multiservice Edge device
– Extends Avaya Fabric Connect
to the Campus, Metro, & WAN
– With VSP 7000, enables cost
effective virtualization solution
for the mid market
– Low cost multi-service / multitenant access devices
Highlights
 Full multi-service functionality in
cost-effective 1/10 Gigabit formfactor
 Extension of Fabric Connect
services across the WAN & Metro
 Multi-tenant demarcation device
Robust, field-proven software
– Carrier-grade VOSS inherited
from the VSP 9000
– CLI consistency with VSP 9000
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Ethernet Routing Switch 5000 Series
 Scalable solution to
empower Convergence
Highlights
– High-availability Stackable
 Enable the Converged Desktop
Chassis, virtual backplane up to
 Comprehensive access control
1152Gbps
 Switch Cluster for the small Core
 10/100/1000, Advanced
QoS, & Power-over-Ethernet  Pay-as-you-grow scalability &
– High-speed local switching
Lifetime Warranty
 Integrated Access Control
– Extended & enhanced 802.1X
– Standards-based & identitydriven access control
 Delivers 99.999% reliability
to the Network Edge
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Ethernet Routing Switch 4000 Series
 High-performance, resilient
Enterprise Wiring Closet
Highlights
– 10/100 & Gigabit Ethernet to
the Desktop, PoE/PoE+
 Versatile solution for the Converged
Desktop – 17 models
– Gigabit & 10GbE Uplinks
 Advanced edge feature set, highavailability power, PoE/PoE+
– Stackable Chassis with up to
384Gbps bandwidth
 Optimized for Converged
Networking
 ERS 4800 extends Avaya Fabric
Connect to the Wiring Closet
 Plug and play for IP phones,
QoS
 High-Performance
 Energy Efficient
 Lead solution for Wiring
Closet opportunities
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Ethernet Routing Switch 3500 Series
 Compact Switches
delivering cost-effective
Fast Ethernet & Gigabit
 Extends the values of
Stackable Chassis to midmarket, Branches, and
open environments
– Always-on networking
– Simplified edge
operations
– Energy Efficient
Highlights
 Cost effective solution
 80Gbps resilient virtual backplane
option
 Gigabit/10 Gigabit uplinks
 Fanless options & PoE/PoE+
capabilities
 Position as an SME / midmarket / Branch Switch as
opposed to an SMB Switch
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Summary & Value Statements
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Avaya Networking
Continuing aggressive investment in the Portfolio
Collaboration
Pod
Fabric Connect
VSP 9000
ERS 8800
VSP 8000
WLAN 8100
VSP 7000
ERS 3500
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VSP 4000
ERS 4000/5000
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Addressing Networking at Business Speed
Avaya Networking Solutions
Case Study
Case Study
Avaya-on-Avaya
Advantage
Case Study
10 sec
20x
Faster
Time-to-Service
Guest Access
100x
Faster
Network Recovery
Industry Test
BYOD Identity
Network-Wide
4x
Better Data
Center Latency
Fabric Connect
End-to-End
Case Study
Virtualized
Data Center
Commissioned Test
1/10
25x
Implementation Time
Better
Time-to-Service
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Enabling Services for Avaya VENA solutions
Delivered by Avaya Professional Services
 Full turnkey & standalone
service models to provide
Customers & Partners with the
best possible solution
– Level of expertise only
available from the vendor
– Extensive Data Center &
Campus experience driving
best practices
– Fixed Price, Fixed Scope
services for ease of doing
business
– Financial models to help
demonstrate ROI/TCO and gain
buy-in
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Tested & Verified
 Commitment to Standards &
Interoperability
– Avaya Core & Access
– Avaya Core & 3rd Party Access
– Avaya Edge & 3rd Party Core
 Independently testing Avaya’s
claims & Competitors
 Open and transparent, real
testing & real performance
numbers
 Ongoing program of validation
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Trusted & Valued
 Consistently winning business
where Convergence is being
leveraged for strategic
advantage
 The most challenging &
demanding verticals:
–
–
–
–
–
–
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Healthcare
Media
Education
Banking & Finance
Retail
Utilities
Public Sector
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“We chose Avaya because it could deliver a
solution that was technologically superior, higher
in performance and simply more cost-effective
than anything offered by its competitors.”
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Driven to Succeed
 Leveraging historical success
for future growth
 Understanding the market &
business needs
 Compliments our leadership in
Unified Communications
 Focussed on being a leader,
not just a bit player
 Partnering with Business for
the journey ahead
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Use Example: Virtual Machine Migration
Layer 2 Virtual Service Network
Map a Layer 2 VLAN into a Virtual Service Network to deliver seamless
extension across the Data Center
Business Requirement:
With Fabric Connect:
 Provide direct end-to-end
connectivity at Layer 2 between
applications running on multiple
servers
 Application VLANs mapped into
unique VSNs
 Facilitate live migrations to support
application scaling and hardware
support & maintenance
 Span L2 connectivity throughout
the Data Center, and across
multiple locations
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 VSNs extends L2 connectivity
across the Fabric
 Provisioning only at Fabric Edge
 Mitigates: many touch points for
configuration, management, &
troubleshooting, Broadcast domain
seen at all points through the
network, lack of traffic isolation
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Use Example: Wireless Guest Services
Layer 2 Virtual Service Network
Map a Layer 2 VLAN into a Virtual Service Network to deliver seamless
Wi-Fi connectivity across the Campus
Business Requirement:
With Fabric Connect:
 Provide Wireless Guest Access in
specified locations throughout the
Campus
 Wireless Guest VLAN mapped into
VSN maintains traffic separation
 Ability to quickly add/move Guest
Access to specific locations within
the Campus
 Guest traffic must be isolated from
internal network traffic
 Authentication of Guests required
for compliance and security
tracking
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 Layer 2 VLAN extension across
the Fabric
 Provisioning only at Fabric Edge
 Mitigates: many touch points for
configuration, management, &
troubleshooting, Broadcast domain
seen at all points through the
network, lack of traffic isolation
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Use Example: Multi-Tenant Networks
Layer 3 Virtual Service Network
Map a Layer 3 VRF into a Virtual Service Network to deliver seamless
Layer 3 extensions through the network
Business Requirement:
With Fabric Connect:
 Provide infrastructure to support
multiple different Customers
(airport, education, government)
 VRFs create traffic separation
which is maintained through VSN
 Extends Layer 3 VRFs across the
 Maintain traffic separation between
Fabric
customers for data integrity &
 Use of shared services becomes
security
simple and efficient
 Offer dynamic network to
accommodate geographic location  Mitigates: complexity of
configuration, difficulty in providing
changes for network connectivity
resiliency, excessive equipment
 Share common resources where
applicable (e.g. UC)
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Use Example: Workgroup Networks
Inter-VSN Routing
Extending SPB by delivering a policy-based Layer 3 internetworking for
multiple Virtual Service Networks
Business Requirement:
With Fabric Connect:
 Provide network access for a
common set of users (department,
agency, contractors, etc.)
 Workgroup able to communicate
with each other and applications
 Maintain traffic separation from the
rest of the network
 Offer connectivity between this
common set of users and
applications that reside within the
Data Center
 No desire to extend VLANs across
Campus
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 Traffic separation is maintained
through VSNs
 Security without the need for
complex ACLs or separate
hardware
 Mitigates: many touch points for
configuration, lack of isolation of
traffic
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Use Example: Business Collaboration
IP Shortcut Routing
Native IP Routing across the Fabric without the need for any additional
IGP or even Virtual Service Network configuration
Business Requirement
With Fabric Connect:
 Deploy new business collaboration
services to provide high definition
desktop video capabilities
 Route directly across the Fabric
with IP Shortcuts
 Simplify and optimize deployment
across network infrastructure
 Ensure proper quality of service to
provide acceptable user
experience
 Reduce troubleshooting
complexities associated with
existing environments
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 No need to configure and IGP on
any VLANs
 Policy allows redistribution control
of IP Routing over Fabric
 Mitigates: complexity of
configuration, difficulty in providing
resiliency, lack of isolation of traffic,
providing appropriate quality-ofservice
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