CloudEthernet Forum

OVERVIEW

December 2nd, 2014

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Mobile Apps

Cloud Computing

50B M2M Devices

$200B+ Cloud Services Market

Drivers for CloudEthernet

Source: Gartner 2012, worldwide market for cloud infrastructure and services in 2016

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Source: Cisco Systems Visual Network Index 2012

73% Devices - Mobile & M2M

Demand for cloud connectivity everywhere

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CEF Origins

CloudEthernet Forum Started

in May 2013

Allied to 200+ member Metro Ethernet Forum

MEF drove $50B Carrier Ethernet

market

CEF has similar ambitions for

CloudEthernet

CEF wants open standards

CloudEthernet

CEF to define CloudEthernet

services

CEF Well-Positioned to Deliver CloudEthernet Services As Leading Federation of Cloud Operators and Network Vendors

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CEF Vision

Next Generation of Networks Must be Designed For Applications, Devices & Data

Ethernet is #1 Choice for Cloud Operators Focused on Analytics, Automation & Virtualization

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Cloud Network Obstacles

Technology Barriers• Limits to VLANs and WAN scalability• Lack of Visibility Using Tunnels &

Overlays

Network Bottlenecks• Network set-up is a manual process• Faster service creation required

Virtualization Limits• Creation of VMs not aligned with VNs• No clear migration paths to SDN and NFV

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Why Ethernet for Cloud Solutions?

Ethernet Is Multi-Tenant Efficient CAPEX/OPEX savings

Ethernet is Self Provisioning

AutomatedTime to market +

OPEX savings

Ethernet Is Programmable Orchestration

Customer flexibility +

OPEX savings

Ethernet is Low Cost & Elastic

Virtualization Scalability +

OPEX Savings

Ethernet is # 1 OEM Choice Lower Costs Reduce TCO

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Five Fundamental CEF Pillars

SecurityVirtualize Program AnalyticsAutomate

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Five Fundamentals - Explained• Separate control plane & data plane• Virtualize what you can & centralize what you must• Extend SDN from core to edge to drive innovation

Virtualization

• Use Ethernet to automate network set-up • Faster service creation and delivery from control plane• Align VM creation with Virtual Network creation

Automation

• Secure all business data + protect user privacy• Create new standards for data usage• Regulatory compliance

Security

• Deliver network innovation at forwarding plane• Accelerate new features and services • Create application differentiation using NFV & SDN

Programmability

• Monitor application and device usage• Optimize application performance and delivery• Monetize application traffic

Analytics

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CloudEthernet Forum Structure

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PresidentJames Walker

Chairman Jeffrey Schmitz

Technical Co-Chairs

Marketing Co-Chairs

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CloudEthernet Members

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CloudEthernet Member TestimonialsThe CloudEthernet Forum is a critical vehicle

to bringing the world’s largest Cloud-Enablers,

Cloud Providers, and Carriers together to drive

an Enterprise-grade reliability model that CIOs

around the world can leverage

The CloudEthernet Forum is a

confluence of interests that recognizes

the need to create solutions and

frameworks that drive the move from

Ethernet based Cloud Networking to

resilient, secure and profitable Cloud

Computing

As datacenter networks become

larger and more sophisticated, they

are coming up against challenges,

and the CloudEthernet Forum is

committed to resolving those issues.

The CloudEthernet Forum provides

a place where cloud and Ethernet

experts can cooperatively resolve

complex issues and work toward

common standards

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Why Join CloudEthernet Forum?

Drive CloudEthernet

Standards

Introduce CloudEthernet

Services

Win Thought Leadership

With Customers

Accelerate Future of Cloud

Networking