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It's time to rise to the challenges of #5G #Synchronization. Build your vRAN, OpenRAN and C-RAN with sync solutions from Trimble. Learn about various #5gnetwork deployment scenarios and design appropriate sync plane solutions for each.

#telecommunications #telecomcloud #datacenters #networkdesign #trimble #trimbleconnect #trimbleprecisiontiming #precisiontiming #ieee #IEEE1588 #PTP #NTP #vran #openran #C-RAN #timingiseverything #cloud #cloudcomputing #edgecomputing #ubiquitinetworks

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This article discusses use of supercomputer in the fight against COVID-19. Till date, 77 druggable compounds are found that can block SARS-COV-2 protein spike to bind human cell specifically ACE2 receptors. Read this article to learn how Summit supercomputer helping in fight against Corona virus and architecture of the most powerful computer on Earth.

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“AI & Supercomputers are on the fight against dangerous microbe ‘COVID-19’” by Dhiman Chowdhury https://link.medium.com/68u50Z0hd5

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This article discusses use of supercomputer in the fight against COVID-19. Till date, 77 druggable compounds are found that can block SARS-COV-2 protein spike to bind human cell specifically ACE2 receptors. Read this article to learn how Summit supercomputer helping in fight against Corona virus and architecture of the most powerful computer on Earth.

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An Essential Guide To Zero Trust Security

Cybercrimes have caused staggering financial losses globally putting USD$5.2Trillion business value at risk. Traditional cyber defense is no longer effective against today’s cyberattacks for which organized criminals and state actors are involved. The concept of impregnable wall is simply inadequate to protect your precious data, a more adaptive and dynamic approach is needed that requires all devices and users to build their trust in order to gain access to IT resources. Re-enforce your castle with the adaptive “Zero Trust” Security.

Download this free eBook at https://innovaxtech.com/index.php/en/insights/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=48

Learn the essential tips and techniques to deploy “zero Trust” security model without reinventing the wheel.

Use this eBook to learn:

Cyber threat landscape

How data breach occurs?

Why traditional Cyber Defense does     not work?

Importance of adaptive “Zero     Trust” model in Cyber Defense.

The core components of an adaptive     “Zero Trust” model

Zero Trust Strategy

Mapping compliance framework to Zero     Trust

Common tools and techniques     including device and user level identity and trust management

Network Segmentation

Software Defined Perimeter (SDP)

Micro-segmentation

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Many companies often questions the usefulness of their R&D investment despite knowing such investment is essential for long term viability of the organization. One of the main reasons for this is lack of KPI metrics to measure R&D performance.

This article presents several metrics to choose from to measure R&D effectiveness.. please click the URL to learn more.

#productdevelopment #engineering #softwaredwvelopment #researchanddevelopment

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Many companies often questions the usefulness of their R&D investment despite knowing such investment is essential for long term viability of the organization. One of the main reasons for this is lack of KPI metrics to measure R&D performance.

This article presents several metrics to choose from to measure R&D effectiveness.. please click the URL to learn more.

#productdevelopment #engineering #softwaredwvelopment #researchanddevelopment

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IP Infusion, Inc just completed world’s first 5G-ready mobile backhaul network for broadband services in Brazil. This infographics provides a glimpse of this deployment. Interested knowing more? please visit https://www.ipinfusion.com

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768K DAY – INTERNET DOOMSDAY? IS IT REAL?

There is an ominous rumbling in the internet about 768K day, some even termed it internet doomsday others called it “Y2K” of internet. The fear is justified given the experience of wide spread internet outage during 512K day when internet BGP table size exceeded 512,000 routes. The 512K day caused havoc and many routers simply exhausted of TCAM (Ternary content-addressable memory) size and were unable to process certain routes leaving parts of internet unreachable. The same issue seems possible this year again when internet routes exceeds 768K routes. Some predicts August 12 is 768K day following 512k Day which happened in August 12, 2014[1].

Some Internet Outages are predicted

While majority of teir1 ISPs were caught off guard during 512K day, this should not be the case this time around. There are mechanisms within BGP route configuration to protect routers from exhausting TCAM and presumably ISPs upgraded their legacy routers with patches. However, this is temporary fix and may come with string attached on reachability etc. A more permanent fix requires routers to accept upto full internet routes in its forwarding table. This requires a special memory known as “TCAM”. Older routers are built with limited TCAM size and hence, unable to provide faster response and may exhaust its resources and eventually fail or unable to process certain prefixes.

A typical outage could be something similar to the following diagram.

Figure 1. [Courtesy ThousandEyes] This diagram is presented in the blog page of “Thousand Eyes” at https://blog.thousandeyes.com/what-is-768k-day/ to depict recent outage in bayarea.

A blog post in “Thousand Eyes”[2] claimed that the writer has observed packet lost on several interfaces in the Cogent (AS 174) network in San Francisco Bayarea. As a result, many peer ISPs like comcast, quest, amazon, 8×8 etc were affected. Recently, several media reported outage in Australia in which media outlet like CSO[2] and Computerworld[3] claimed the outage directly related to BGP prefixes reaching 768K. There seems to be an increase phenomena of internet outage reported in twitter[5] message. Proper analyses could ascertain how many of reported outages are due to BGP prefix issues. Nonetheless, BGP route sizes are increasing and this will definitely cause network reachability issues in routers that lacks bigger forwarding table.

According to CIDR report (a website that keeps track of global BGP routes), the BGP route size already exceeded 768K and current table size shown as 783K as of June 11th, 2019[6]. However, this report is not official and may include duplicates. Irrespective of the numbers presented in CIDR report, I can ascertain that majority of the customers I talked to, are looking to replace or add edge routers with 750k+ table size for IPV4 and around 65K for IPv6. Henceforth, it should go without saying that one should be cognizant of the issue and take precaution before 768K day arrives.

Under the hood

Internet routers generally process route request in two tables in conjunction with routing protocols: RIB and FIB. While RIB is part of control plane and generally processed by NOS, much of the table look and processing are done at FIB level which part of Routing hardware or reside within the pipeline of Marchant Silicon or ASIC.

Figure 2. Routing functions including RIB and FIB processing.

If the lookup engine (TCAM) within ASIC pipeline lacks capability of processing certain number of tables for IPv4 packets, RIB may flood the table causing overflow problem. With patches, routers may able to control processing and lookups at ASIC pipeline. However, such patches are temporary fix and protects routers from failing. A more permanent fix is to somehow connect ASIC packet processing pipeline to external TCAMs using high speed bus. Older ASICs lacks such capabilities resulting routers more software dependable and may be limited in table size capabilities.

Solution: Can whitebox Switch help?

Disaggregation or whitebox is the best solutions for this problem. Buy the choice of hardware herein router/switch from your preferred vendor and select software or Network Operating System (NOS). The benefit of whitebox or disaggregation nfor that matter allows you to select best of the breed merchant silicon and buy those in your terms with a price point you can afford. Result you get the best of both world: hardware and software. For the bigger IPv4 table size, Broadcom® Qumran-MX™ silicon with BCM52311™ Knowledge-Based Processor (KBP) [TCAM] provides you optimal choice for upto 1 million IPv4 routes. There are cases where upto 1.2 million routes are possible in such system.

Figure 3. Edge Router Whitebox based on Broadcom® Qumran-MX.

A number of hardware vendors are currently offering Qumran-MX based platform with industry proven NOS from companies such as IP Infusion.  As depicted in the figure above, Merchant Silicon herein Broadcom® Qumran-MX™ is connected through an internal bus (known as ELK bus) to external TCAM which provides further capabilities for lookups.

However, it is also important to select appropriate software vendor that has optimize such boxes and provides optimal route capabilities of more than 768K to facilitate your upgrade or help in your preparation for 768K day.

IPInfusion’s OcNOS™ is tested with a number of Hardware vendors providing you a wide slections, please ensure you select appropriate Qumran-MX based hardware with External TCAM to achieve upto 1 Million route. If you are interested about OcNOS and how it can solve your 768K day, you may visit their website at https://www.ipinfusion.com .

However, please make sure you ask each vendor to provide you with test report or atleast enough data to make educated decision.

Reference

[1] Some internet outages predicted for the coming month as ‘768k Day’ approaches. Available at https://www.zdnet.com/article/some-internet-outages-predicted-for-the-coming-month-as-768k-day-approaches/.

[2] Australian Internet Users Face Looming ‘768k Day’. Available at https://www.cso.com.au/mediareleases/34669/australian-internet-users-face-looming-768k-day/

[3] Australian Internet Users Face Looming ‘768k Day’. https://www.computerworld.com.au/mediareleases/34669/australian-internet-users-face-looming-768k-day/.

[4] Thousand Eyes. What is 768K Day, and Will It Cause Internet Outages? Available at https://blog.thousandeyes.com/what-is-768k-day/.

[5] Internet outage tag at twitter. Available at https://twitter.com/search?q=internet%20outage&src=tyah

[6] CIDR, 2019. CIDR report for June 11, 2019. Available at https://www.cidr-report.org/as2.0/

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Just Participated in Edgecore Networks Corporation summit in Japan. Appreciate Edgecore Networks Corporation and Apresia Systems, Ltd for giving me the opportunity to speak at the summit.

Disaggregation of Edge is reality. Presented IP Infusion Disaggregated solution for edge. Build the low cost per bit edge networks and provide outstanding services to your customers.

Are you ready? We got you covered for:

Data Center

DCI/Metro Networks Long Distance interconnect

Edge Routing

Provider Edge

PON

Cell Site Router/DCSG and more.. you got a vision for Edge, we got solutions. let's talk..

#routing #networks #datacenter #edge #opennetworking #networkdesign #technology #networkinfrastructure #networkengineering #serviceprovider #telecom #sdn #networkengineer #datacenters #5g #network #edgecomputing #telecom #opensource #technews #technologynews

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Industry's first 100G IPoDWDM Disaggregated Networks solution from IPInfusion

Thinking of Edge? IP Infusion got you covered.

Industry's first 100G #IPoDWDM solution on disaggregated Networking platform power by OcNOS™. Extend your Data Center Interconnect (DCI) upto 80km with Colorz® DWDM PAM4 Optical transceiver from Inphi Corporation .

Multiplex upto 40 100GbE channels over single fiber for 4 Tb/s transfer rate. Read our press release at https://www.ipinfusion.com/news-events/

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The Open Edge

Interested in Open Edge: let us talk. I will be presenting Open Edge at CommunicAsia, Singapore on June 20th. Disaggregated Networks ushering new possibilities at the edge of network, Are you ready?

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SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 11, 2019 – IP Infusion, a leading provider of intelligent network software for telecom and data communications services, announced that, SAKURA Internet, a Japan-based Internet infrastructure service provider selected IP Infusion’s OcNOS™ network operating system and Edgecore Networks open network switches in their data center to enable delivery of advanced services.

Through APRESIA Systems, Ltd., an IP Infusion’s reseller partner in Japan, SAKURA selected disaggregated networking solution based on the OcNOS network operating system and Edgecore Networks AS4610-54T 1GbE and AS5812-54X 10GbE Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches.

OcNOS is the industry’s first full-featured modular extensible network OS for white box open networking solutions offering advanced capabilities such as extensive switching and routing protocol support ranging from Layer2, Layer 3 to MPLS (Multiprotocol Label Switching), and APIs/protocols for SDN (software defined networking). OcNOS features hybrid, centralized or distributed network support; scalable, modular high-performance network; and a robust data plane built on merchant silicon.

“We selected IP Infusion’s OcNOS network operating system for the infrastructure of our data center services because of its track record in providing extensive technology capabilities to its global customer base,” said Masayuki Inoue, Middleware Group Manager of Technology Division, SAKURA Internet. “By adopting the disaggregated solution based on IP Infusion and Edgecore Networks, we will be able to meet the demands for building flexible cloud network infrastructure.”

“SAKURA is the first adoption of the white box solution with OcNOS on a large scale in the Japan market and will serve as an excellent use case model to apply for data center services in Japan,” said Atsushi Ogata, CEO and president of IP Infusion. “SAKURA will continue to be an important customer as we expand the NOS functions and the line of support hardware for future SAKURA Internet data center service and other customers.”

“Edgecore Networks continues to provide open networking solutions for a wide range of use cases for data center, service provider and enterprise network operators.  We are pleased to be working with IP Infusion to meet SAKURA Internet strict requirements for data center services,” said George Tchaparian, CEO, Edgecore Networks. “The combination of the robust OcNOS software features and Edgecore high-performance switches brings significant business and technology benefits to SAKURA with a new open networking infrastructure.”

About SAKURA Internet, Inc.

SAKURA Internet Inc. has been engaged in data center operations since the dawn of Japan’s Internet era. Bandwidth plays an important role in communications environments, and SAKURA Internet, as one of Japan’s largest domestic operators, has a combined bandwidth of 1.14 Tbps (as of March 2019). In addition to Internet infrastructure services offering excellent cost performance, such as “Sakura Rental Server,” “Sakura VPS,” “Sakura Cloud,” and “Sakura Dedicated Server,” it also provides services meeting the needs of a wide range of customers, from individuals to corporations and enterprises, such as the “Koukaryoku Computing,” which uses optimal GPUs for AI and deep learning development.

Headquarters: 4-20 Ofukacho, Kita-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture Founded: December 23, 1996 Employees: 471 Capital: 2,256,920,000 yen Net sales: 17,033,370,000 yen (for the year ended March 31, 2018) URL： https://www.sakura.ad.jp/

About Edgecore Networks

Edgecore Networks Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Accton Technology Corporation, the leading network ODM.  Edgecore Networks delivers wired and wireless networking products and solutions through channel partners and system integrators worldwide for the Data Center, Service Provider, Enterprise and SMB customers.  Edgecore Networks is the leader in open networking providing a full line of open WiFi access points, packet transponders, virtual PON OLTs, and 1G, 10G, 25G, 40G, 100G and 400G OCP AcceptedTM switches that offer choice of commercial and open source NOS and SDN software. For more information, visit www.edge-core.com.

About IP Infusion

IP Infusion, the leader in disaggregated networking solutions, delivers enterprise and carrier-grade software solutions allowing network operators to reduce network costs, increase flexibility, and to deploy new features and services quickly. IP Infusion’s OcNOS, the industry’s first enterprise and carrier-grade network operating system for Open Compute hardware, allows for easier implementation of large-scale IT networks, and offers customers white box solutions to deploy more quickly. VirNOS, an NFV-based software platform, provides carriers and enterprises with a cost-effective network OS approach to implement and manage their networking services. With the OcNOS and VirNOS network operating systems, both powered by ZebOS, IP Infusion offers network operators, carriers, and enterprises with the physical and virtual software solutions they need to achieve the disaggregated networking model. Over 300 customers worldwide, including major networking equipment manufacturers, use IP Infusion’s respected ZebOS platform to build networks to address the evolving needs of cloud, carrier and mobile networking. IP Infusion is headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., and is a wholly owned and independently operated subsidiary of ACCESS CO., LTD. Additional information can be found at http://www.ipinfusion.com

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IP Infusion, ZebOS, VirNOS and OcNOS are trademarks or registered trademarks of IP Infusion. ACCESS is registered trademarks or trademarks of ACCESS CO., LTD. in the United States, Japan and/or other countries. Northforge Innovations is a registered trademark of Northforge Innovations, Inc. All other trademarks, service marks, registered trademarks, or registered service marks mentioned are the property of their respective owners.

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SAKURA Internet Adopts White Box Switch Solution, Featuring IP Infusion’s OcNOS Network Operating System, in their Data Center Service

https://www.ipinfusion.com/news-events/sakura-internet-adopts-white-box-switch-solution-featuring-ip-infusions-ocnos-network-operating-system-in-their-data-center-service/

SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 11, 2019 – IP Infusion, a leading provider of intelligent network software for telecom and data communications services, announced that, SAKURA Internet, a Japan-based Internet infrastructure service provider selected IP Infusion’s OcNOS™ network operating system and Edgecore Networks open network switches in their data center to enable delivery of advanced services.

Through APRESIA Systems, Ltd., an IP Infusion’s reseller partner in Japan, SAKURA selected disaggregated networking solution based on the OcNOS network operating system and Edgecore Networks AS4610-54T 1GbE and AS5812-54X 10GbE Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches.

OcNOS is the industry’s first full-featured modular extensible network OS for white box open networking solutions offering advanced capabilities such as extensive switching and routing protocol support ranging from Layer2, Layer 3 to MPLS (Multiprotocol Label Switching), and APIs/protocols for SDN (software defined networking). OcNOS features hybrid, centralized or distributed network support; scalable, modular high-performance network; and a robust data plane built on merchant silicon.

“We selected IP Infusion’s OcNOS network operating system for the infrastructure of our data center services because of its track record in providing extensive technology capabilities to its global customer base,” said Masayuki Inoue, Middleware Group Manager of Technology Division, SAKURA Internet. “By adopting the disaggregated solution based on IP Infusion and Edgecore Networks, we will be able to meet the demands for building flexible cloud network infrastructure.”

“SAKURA is the first adoption of the white box solution with OcNOS on a large scale in the Japan market and will serve as an excellent use case model to apply for data center services in Japan,” said Atsushi Ogata, CEO and president of IP Infusion. “SAKURA will continue to be an important customer as we expand the NOS functions and the line of support hardware for future SAKURA Internet data center service and other customers.”

“Edgecore Networks continues to provide open networking solutions for a wide range of use cases for data center, service provider and enterprise network operators.  We are pleased to be working with IP Infusion to meet SAKURA Internet strict requirements for data center services,” said George Tchaparian, CEO, Edgecore Networks. “The combination of the robust OcNOS software features and Edgecore high-performance switches brings significant business and technology benefits to SAKURA with a new open networking infrastructure.”

About SAKURA Internet, Inc.

SAKURA Internet Inc. has been engaged in data center operations since the dawn of Japan’s Internet era. Bandwidth plays an important role in communications environments, and SAKURA Internet, as one of Japan’s largest domestic operators, has a combined bandwidth of 1.14 Tbps (as of March 2019). In addition to Internet infrastructure services offering excellent cost performance, such as “Sakura Rental Server,” “Sakura VPS,” “Sakura Cloud,” and “Sakura Dedicated Server,” it also provides services meeting the needs of a wide range of customers, from individuals to corporations and enterprises, such as the “Koukaryoku Computing,” which uses optimal GPUs for AI and deep learning development.

 Headquarters: 4-20 Ofukacho, Kita-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture

Founded: December 23, 1996

Employees: 471

Capital: 2,256,920,000 yen

Net sales: 17,033,370,000 yen (for the year ended March 31, 2018)

URL： https://www.sakura.ad.jp/

About Edgecore Networks

Edgecore Networks Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Accton Technology Corporation, the leading network ODM.  Edgecore Networks delivers wired and wireless networking products and solutions through channel partners and system integrators worldwide for the Data Center, Service Provider, Enterprise and SMB customers.  Edgecore Networks is the leader in open networking providing a full line of open WiFi access points, packet transponders, virtual PON OLTs, and 1G, 10G, 25G, 40G, 100G and 400G OCP AcceptedTM switches that offer choice of commercial and open source NOS and SDN software. For more information, visit www.edge-core.com.

About IP Infusion

IP Infusion, the leader in disaggregated networking solutions, delivers enterprise and carrier-grade software solutions allowing network operators to reduce network costs, increase flexibility, and to deploy new features and services quickly. IP Infusion’s OcNOS, the industry’s first enterprise and carrier-grade network operating system for Open Compute hardware, allows for easier implementation of large-scale IT networks, and offers customers white box solutions to deploy more quickly. VirNOS, an NFV-based software platform, provides carriers and enterprises with a cost-effective network OS approach to implement and manage their networking services. With the OcNOS and VirNOS network operating systems, both powered by ZebOS, IP Infusion offers network operators, carriers, and enterprises with the physical and virtual software solutions they need to achieve the disaggregated networking model. Over 300 customers worldwide, including major networking equipment manufacturers, use IP Infusion’s respected ZebOS platform to build networks to address the evolving needs of cloud, carrier and mobile networking. IP Infusion is headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., and is a wholly owned and independently operated subsidiary of ACCESS CO., LTD. Additional information can be found at http://www.ipinfusion.com

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IP Infusion, ZebOS, VirNOS and OcNOS are trademarks or registered trademarks of IP Infusion. ACCESS is registered trademarks or trademarks of ACCESS CO., LTD. in the United States, Japan and/or other countries. Northforge Innovations is a registered trademark of Northforge Innovations, Inc. All other trademarks, service marks, registered trademarks, or registered service marks mentioned are the property of their respective owners.

#cisco #5G #datacenter



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IP Infusion participates in industry testing; proves OcNOS™ interoperability with all major vendors

IP Infusion is one of the industry’s top networking vendors who have joined EANTC (European Advanced Networking Test Center) to announce progress in the interoperability of advanced segment routing, Ethernet VPNs, clock synchronization and microwave topics at a live showcase at the MPLS + SDN + NFV World Congress in Paris. EANTC AG published a white paper with more than 120 successful and reproducible set-ups that depict latest results of the renowned multi-vendor test series. IP Infusion participated in extensive tests at EANTC’s lab in Berlin, Germany.

Download the interoperability report here: http://www.eantc.de/fileadmin/eantc/downloads/events/2017-2020/MPLS2018/EANTC-MPLSSDNNFV2018-WhitePaper-final.pdf

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World’s First Disaggregated Networks