[GTER] Fwd: [nznog] NZ scores first OpenFlow controlled connection to an IX

Wed Dec 12 07:45:31 -02 2012

Christian:

Sabemos que nossos colegas neozelandeses estão brincando, testando e até
ensinando RouteFlow por lá... sabe se a versão que eles estão rodando em
produção no PTT é baseada no RouteFlow com Quagga/BGP (Routeflow pode rodar
com outras pilhas)?

[]s
Marcos

2012/12/11 Christian Esteve Rothenberg <esteve at cpqd.com.br>

> Prezados,
>
> na linha do que foi apresentado no ultimo GTER sobre OpenFlow/SDN para
> roteamento (ftp://ftp.registro.br/pub/gter/gter34/05-RouteFlow.pdf),
> segue uma recente noticia da primeira utilização no mundo num PTT da
> Nova Zelanda:
> http://list.waikato.ac.nz/pipermail/nznog/2012-December/019640.html
>
> Adorei o FAQ que o Dean colocou no post!
>
> -Christian
>
>
> On 11/12/2012, at 12:05 AM, Dean Pemberton <nznog at d...> wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Just wanted to share with you all what we think is a world first,
> > right here in New Zealand.
> >
> > Today New Zealand can boast the first SDN controlled OpenFlow switch
> > BGP peering with a public Internet Exchange.
> >
> > Because you're all geeks, I've decided to write the rest of the email as
> a FAQ:
> >
> > Q:  What is SDN and/or OpenFlow?
> > A:   It's a new way of thinking about and building network devices.
> > It stands for Software Defined Networking.  It's basically a way to
> > separate the control plane from the data plane in order to allow you
> > unprecedented control over what your network can do, while still
> > keeping it blindingly fast.
> > You let the Software do what it's good for (running routing protocols,
> > making policy decisions) and you let the Hardware do what it's good at
> > (forwarding stuff at wire speed, zoooooom!).  A match made in heaven
> >
> > Have a look at the wikipedia page
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software-defined_networking
> >
> > Or this presentation from OpenFlow
> > http://www.openflow.org/documents/OpenFlow_2011.pps
> >
> >
> > Q:  Why do I care?
> > A:  SDN and OpenFlow allow you much more control and flexibility over
> > your network.  It's a new technology however, and people are yet to
> > begin playing with it.
> >
> > Q:  Sounds like one of those scary technologies like IPv6 and DNSSEC.
> > A:  Well if you mean that other people are doing it while you're
> > ignoring it and hoping that it will go away...  Then you're right.  =)
> >
> > Just like IPv6, before we saw people willing to deploy it on their
> > networks they needed to get some experience with how it worked.  We're
> > at that stage with SDNs at the moment.  It is because of this need for
> > more experience and public awareness that we've gone ahead with this
> > little project.
> >
> > Q:  So what exactly have you done.
> > A:  We've deployed an OpenFlow controlled switch on the WIX and along
> > with an OpenFlow controller built a BGP capable router.
> >
> > Q:  Details?
> > A:  From the WIX looking glass
> >
> > Neighbor        V    AS MsgRcvd MsgSent   TblVer  InQ OutQ Up/Down
>  State/PfxRcd
> > 202.7.0.119     4  9483   24345   27397        0    0    0 07:21:59
>    1
> >
> > Q:  So what?  Is that it?
> > A:  Hardly.  We've got some more phases that we want to develop, so I
> > guess this is a watch this space.  Over the next few months, we'll be
> > working on extending past this single box with a view to demonstrating
> > to the NZ Internet community, and beyond, whats really possible with
> > an SDN.  Basically we don't want New Zealand falling behind whats
> > happening in the rest of the world.
> >
> > Q:  We're not ready for this.  It's scary, poke it with a stick!!!
> > A:  Thats fine.  We've chosen to use New Zealand as the initial
> > production deployment here.  But if it looks like thats not going to
> > get the traction needed, then there are other places which this would
> > work in.  Lets make this a good Kiwi development moment though.
> > Remember how we're so proud of telling people we had EFTPOS so long
> > before anyone else.
> >
> > Q:  Pfffft I've heard of this.  It doesn't work!  It's not production
> ready
> > A:  Hi, Welcome to the conversation.  You're just the sort of person
> > we need paying attention.  We're doing this so that people arn't
> > LISTENING about SDN, but are actually seeing it WORK.  In a real world
> > production setting.  We hope you can stay for the rest of the show.
> >
> > Q:  So who else does SDNs.  This sounds a little too much like
> witchcraft to me.
> > A:  Well from back in the days of the Juniper M-Series people have
> > been separating Routing Engines from Packet Forwarding Engines.  We
> > then started to see multi chassis versions.  This is just an extension
> > of the same sort of concept.  There are some organisations which run
> > huge-scale SDN style networks.  Maybe you've used a search engine or
> > mail platform from one...
> >
> > Q:  This sounds like a pretty heavy sales pitch.  What are you pushing?
> > A:  CYNIC!  Nothing.  Just like the reason I'm pushing people to think
> > about IPv6 and DNSSEC, I want to see the New Zealand Internet
> > community as a technology innovator, not just someone who swallows
> > down the latest vendor slide-ware.  And hey if SDN doesn't work then
> > at least New Zealand still gets to write the book on it.
> >
> > Q:  Sounds cool, can I help?
> > A:  Sure, anyone's welcome to come and learn along with the rest of
> > us.  Drop me a line if you think you can help and we'll see where we
> > can fit you in.   As a starter I'm looking for between 1 and 3U of
> > space in Auckland with access to the APE.
> >
> > Q:  Where can I hear more.
> > A:  If you're lucky I might do a lightning talk on where we've got to
> > and where we're going at the NZNOG conference.
> >
> > Thanks to Prophecy Networks, REANNZ, VUW, Waikato University,
> > Citylink, FX Networks and others, for their contributions and support
> > in getting the project to where it is today and for not wanting it to
> > stop there!
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> > Dean
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>
>
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