Connecting to the

CLOUD

Cloud Computing Benefits

Open poll question on LinkedIn, “How do you transfer data to and from your data center applications/resources?”

Audience: ITPofessional private and public sector

Almost a thousand responses (976) in two weeks

Dark Fiber

• Flexibility to choose multiple vendors

for On Demand Self Service

• Rapid deployment of new business services

via Broad Network Access

• Reduced costs due to Resource Pooling

• Rapid Elasticity: Rapidly allocate and de-allocate

massively scalable resources

on a demand basis

• Save CapEx move into OpEx with Measured Service

Cloud Carrier Models

• Public cloud: Available to the general public (e.g. Internet)

• Private cloud: Operated solely for an organization (Comcast EPL, ENS)

•Better security

•More control

•Better performance

•Better reliability

• Community cloud: Supports a specific community (e.g. Internet2)

• Hybrid cloud: Composed of two or more clouds (Private + Internet VPN)

• Many companies start with the public cloud and move to the hybrid cloud

How do you connect to the Cloud?

Essential

Characteristics

Service

Models

Deployment

Models

How Do You Connect to the Cloud?

Dark Fiber

• ADSL- Asymmetrical bandwidth with distance of up to 18,000 feet over single copper twisted pair. New Technology enhancement allow increased upload and download speeds. Higher Bandwidth, lower reliability, cost effective, best effort service. Small to Medium Business

How Do You Connect to the Cloud?

Internet: 38%

Surprise considering that for latency intolerant-applications hosted in data centers, Ethernet is used.

Stefan Pittinger, VP of Sales for Peak 10 a multi-tenant data center provider says, “For every rack we sell, there is a corresponding Ethernet circuit connected it.”

Cloud has had a big head start – no direct connect options until recently.

• Cable Modem- Asymmetrical bandwidth with no distance limitations. DOCSIC 3.0 allows

increased upload and download speeds.

High Bandwidth, Cost effective, best effort service. Small to Medium Business

How Do You Connect to Cloud?

T1: 30%

Compared to the Internet: reliable and highly secure

Downside: Low capacity and lack of scalability

IBM: 90% of the all the data in the world was created in the last 2 years.

- You need an elastic network

T1 most likely technology to be swapped out

• Legacy Technologies- T1-1.544, T3-45MB -Limited bandwidth, expensive, reliable.

Small, Medium and Enterprise Business

How Do You Connect to the Cloud?

Dark Fiber: 13%

Low price per Megabit cost

Scalable and secure

Drawback: You have to be your own service provider.

Retired Naval Officer, technology consultant and writer Wayne Rash:

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• Metro Ethernet- High bandwidth, cost effective, reliable, scalable,

ubiquitous. Medium and Enterprise Business

Ethernet Cloud

Carrier(s)

Ethernet Cloud

Carrier(s)

Cloud Consumers

Cloud

Service

Provider

to Cloud

Customer

Cloud

Service

Provider(s)

Cloud

Service

Provider(s)

Data Center

Interconnectivity

You Need a Network Built to Handle Those Demands

Traditional

Technologies

Just Weren’t

Built with

Today’s

Environment

in Mind

You Need To Keep Costs Down

You can’t afford to make major

investments in your network every time

your business changes

You Need Performance

Traditional technologies like T1 and Frame Relay

provide limited bandwidth, constraining application

performance

You Need Scalability

Network traffic is exploding, yet the time and resources required to expand in a T1

environment are too great

Why Comcast Business Ethernet?

Scalability

Ability to scale quickly, easily, and incrementally – from 1 Mbps to 10 Gbps – to meet the rapidly evolving needs of businesses

1

Performance

Combined with easy scalability, Ethernet’s ability to manage multiple types of traffic helps maximize application performance in ways legacy technologies never could

2

Network Diversity

Comcast has invested billions into its own infrastructure, with diverse facilities from those of ILECs, and CLECs who often use the same routes

3

Service Level Agreement

Comcast stands behind our service with a service level agreement, and 24x7 support, 365 days per year

4

MEF CE 2.0 Certified

Comcast is the world’s first carrier to earn this designation, leading the industry and demonstrating our commitment to enterprise businesses

5

Ethernet Service Portfolio: A Solution for Every Environment

SITE 1 SITE 2 Comcast Switch

Customer Premise

Equipment

Comcast Switch

Comcast Network

Dedicated capacity through the network

Customer Premise

Equipment SITE 1 SITE 2

Ethernet Private Line Service (EPL)

Point-to-point connectivity between two sites for

bandwidth-intensive applications

Comcast Switch

Comcast Switch

SITE 1 Comcast Network

Customer Premise

Equipment

SITE 2

Customer Premise

Equipment

Ethernet Virtual Private Line Service (EVPL)

Point-to-multipoint connections tailored by application

Comcast Network

SITE 1

SITE 2

SITE 3

Comcast Switch

Customer Premise Switch

or Router Customer

Premise Switch or Router

Comcast Switch

Ethernet Network Service

Multipoint-to-multipoint connectivity for businesses with

high-bandwidth requirements and multiple locations

SITE 1

Comcast Switch

Comcast Network (Dedicated EVC)

Comcast Internet Gateway

Customer Premise

Equipment

Ethernet Dedicated Internet Access Service

High-bandwidth connectivity between a LAN

and the Internet

Comcast Business Is Ready for Your Business

Experienced team of support and

service professionals

Nationwide next generation fiber-based IP network

1 Million Ethernet Enabled Buildings

5 Million WiFi Hotspots

618K Plant route miles

8 Tbps of capacity and growing

39 States + DC

An Agile and Responsive Team to Support You

• Experienced team with thousands of dedicated professionals

• Carrier-class network engineering support experts on staff

• Dedicated project manager

• Site survey and fiber map

• Rights of entry

• Service design review

Local Presence

• Strong local presence in every market Comcast services with customer service, engineering and technical support available 24/7/365 to support customer needs

• Installation at your convenience from local, certified techs

• Ongoing multilayer, proactive monitoring and troubleshooting

• Business Network Operations Centers (BNOCs) provide redundancy and operate 24x7x365

• Tier II and III enterprise repair groups collocated in NOCs

• Proactive Customer Monitoring Center (CMC)

• Multiple service classes backed by SLAs

• Robust set of advanced software tools to detect and isolate faults

• Staffed 24x7x365 by certified engineers

• 50% of tickets generated by CMC; detecting problems before customers!

Network Management

Support

Comcast Business: Your Partner for Growth

Enabling You to Act at the Speed of Opportunity

We Provide

A full portfolio of

Enterprise-class data

and voice services that

can address a broad

range of today’s

business needs

We Offer

True network diversity

for maximum business

continuity

We Back

Our next-generation

technology with

enterprise-class service

delivery, monitoring,

and end-to-end

management

Let Comcast

transform your

communications

infrastructure

from an expense

item into a

strategic asset

Thank You