[GTER] Fwd: [nznog] NZ scores first OpenFlow controlled connection to an IX
Christian Esteve Rothenberg
esteve at cpqd.com.br
Fri Mar 22 11:58:11 -03 2013
Dando continuidade aos trabalhos em andamento com OpenFlow + Roteamento + PTT:
"SDX: A Software-Defined Internet Exchange "
http://www.ietf.org/proceedings/86/slides/slides-86-sdnrg-6.pdf
On Thu, Feb 7, 2013 at 1:26 PM, Christian Esteve Rothenberg
<esteve at cpqd.com.br> wrote:
> Segue apresentação nesta semana no NANOG:
>
> "An SDN Controlled Exchange Fabric"
>
> https://www.nanog.org/meetings/nanog57/presentations/Wednesday/wed.lightning3.whyte.sdn.controlled.exchange.fabric.pdf
>
>
> On Fri, Dec 14, 2012 at 11:43 AM, Christian Esteve Rothenberg
> <esteve at cpqd.com.br> wrote:
>>
>> Troquei Emails com o Dean e vamos marcar um hangout conhecer melhor os
>> detalhes e tentar juntar esfoços.
>>
>> Quando souber mais detalhes compartilho por aqui.
>>
>> Abraços,
>> Christian
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Dec 12, 2012 at 7:45 AM, Marcos Rogerio Salvador
>> <marcosrs at cpqd.com.br> wrote:
>> > 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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>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Christian Esteve Rothenberg, Ph.D.
>> >> Converged Networks Business Unit
>> >> CPqD - Center for Research and Development in Telecommunications
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>> > Network Technology Evolution Manager
>> > CPqD - Center for Research and Development in Telecommunications
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>> > E-mail: marcosrs at cpqd.com.br
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>> Christian Esteve Rothenberg, Ph.D.
>> Converged Networks Business Unit
>> CPqD - Center for Research and Development in Telecommunications
>> Tel. (+55 19) 3705 4479 / Cel. (+55 19) 8193-7087
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> --
> Christian Esteve Rothenberg, Ph.D.
> Converged Networks Business Unit
> CPqD - Center for Research and Development in Telecommunications
> Tel. (+55 19) 3705 4479 / Cel. (+55 19) 8193-7087
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Christian Esteve Rothenberg, Ph.D.
Converged Networks Business Unit
CPqD - Center for Research and Development in Telecommunications
Tel. (+55 19) 3705 4479 / Cel. (+55 19) 8193-7087
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