SDN and NFV are changing the requirements for multicore processors. Virtualized networks with virtual functions running on standard platforms require hardware systems that integrate more than a standard server processor. SDN and NFV significantly increase East-West packet traffic between systems requiring higher-speed network interfaces and lower-latency packet processing. Integrated multicore processors with high-speed networking interfaces […]
The Network Appliance Platform: More Than a Carrier-Grade Server
A new class of networking platform has emerged that combines the cost effectiveness of carrier-grade servers with the flexibility and manageability of commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) platforms such as ATCA. The network appliance platform has been developed by taking the standard carrier-grade server and using the extensive input/output (I/O) interfaces on the latest processors from Intel and […]
Next Generation Network Components 2014
Santa Clara, USA. Simon Stanley hosted this Light Reading event in Santa Clara, Calif. The keynotes included Christos Kolias from Orange Silicon Valley, Tom Fawcett from the Ethernet Alliance and Andy Bechtolsheim from Arista. The event was sponsored by Advantech, ARM, Avago, Broadcom, eASIC, MoSys and Qualcomm. The sessions presented to a pre-qualified audience of […]
Virtualization Drive for DPI & Policy Management
Deep packet inspection (DPI) and policy management vendors are repositioning their solutions to support both dedicated hardware and virtualized architectures, including software-defined networking (SDN) and network functions virtualization (NFV). The drive toward virtualized solutions is evident across the DPI and policy management market, including systems, silicon and software. The key challenge is delivering the same […]
SDN Switch Ecosystem Reaches Critical Mass
The success of software-defined networking (SDN) is dependent on the development of an ecosystem to supply systems, software and hardware solutions to support virtual and physical switches in SDN environments. This ecosystem has now reached critical mass, allowing carriers and service providers to start deploying SDN solutions across a range of service applications and hardware […]
400G Performance & Integration Drive Multicore Processors
Performance up to 400 Gbit/s and integrated accelerators for key networking functions, such as security and deep packet inspection (DPI), are key requirements for the multicore processors required for the latest networking systems. These processors also need to integrate multiple CPU cores that can be used for both data plane and control plane functions and […]
Big Telecom Event 2014
Light Reading’s premier telecom event. The first Big Telecom Event (BTE) held in Chicago, USA., June 2014 generated an audience of over 1,500 engaged attendees.
High Performance Virtual Switch for SDN/NFV
Virtual switches are an important element in solutions for Software Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV) and the performance of virtual switches will have a significant impact on the success of these solutions. Open vSwitch (OVS) is an open source virtual switch implementation supported by many industry leaders developing solutions for SDN and […]
Accelerating Security
Security is a vital component of any data center or communications solution. Security functions implemented in software can be slow and in many systems require a disproportionate percentage of processing power. Security accelerators are a cost-effective solution to accelerating security functions in servers and network appliances. The latest Intel® Communications Chipset 89xx Series devices dramatically […]
Scalable SDN Solutions
Software defined networking (SDN) is changing the way networks are organized and managed. Initial implementations have focused on large data centers with high-speed servers. To get the maximum benefits from SDN the technology needs to be scaled down to smaller data centers and systems at the edge of the network. The Intel® AtomTM processor C2000 […]