1. Learn how the cloud is accelerating network transformation
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Learn how the cloud is accelerating network transformation
Michael Dews
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2. How the Cloud Is Accelerating Network Transformation
Brian Hoekelman
VP Cloud Ecosystem & Business Development
Michael Dews
Dir., Product Management

3. Trends Transforming Your Network
SECURING
Cloud Deployments
SDN API & Portals
INCONSISTENT
Workloads
CONTENT Distribution
DATA CENTER
Connectivity
PUBIC CLOUD Services

4. SDN APIs & Portals What Triggered This Shift? Self-Service IT model
Customers want to control their own networks
SaaS for user friendly interfaces; networks must match the experience
Traditional Network Model
Telcos perform routing and peering on the customer’s MPLS
WAN Optimization Network devices are deployed on the WAN
Network Transformation
Monitor and manage network assets through SDN
Ability to control network resources as compute scales in the cloud

5. Inconsistent Workloads
What Triggered This Shift?
Back-up and storage workloads move to the cloud – periodic spikes in bandwidth demands
Traditional Network Model
Static Network Connections, with fixed bandwidth
Resourcing for peak bandwidth needs = wasted investments
Network Transformation
Network resources to be built to scale with on-demand bandwidth capabilities
Pay-as-you-go consumption models become mainstream for cloud services; network services to follow suit

6. Securing Cloud Deployments
What Triggered This Shift?
Data available demands – but it is stored in different locations
Need to secure data sent to and from the cloud
Need to secure data in the cloud while allowing access from anywhere
Traditional Network Model
Applications and databases were located in the enterprise data center
Customer managed security policies and equipment on premises
Network Transformation
Security takes on as-a-service model
Managed Security Services
Network monitoring with enhanced intelligent platforms

7. Public Cloud Services What Triggered This Shift?
Cloud providers investing billions to create powerful IaaS solutions
Hybrid cloud services allow you to quickly scale compute and storage resources
Multi-cloud strategies
Traditional Network Model
Applications were located and managed in an enterprise data center or the customer’s premises
Upgrades slow, patch management complex, hardware expensive
Network Transformation
Private, high-throughput connections to the cloud
Extend your network to reach the cloud or point-to-point
connections from a central location

8. Data Center Connectivity
What Triggered This Shift?
Companies leveraging data center and cloud services to accelerate growth and decrease time to market
Deploying hybrid applications that span the data center and cloud
Traditional Network Model
Mission-critical applications were located on-premises and delivered through the corporate network
Network Transformation
Private network connections between the data center and the cloud optimize performance of business critical applications and up-time

9. Content Distribution What Triggered This Shift?
Massive increase in content & consumption through several different types of media
A flood of connected devices, from wearables to sensors attached to kitchen appliances, sparking the IoT trend
Traditional Network Model
Content and digital downloads served to customers from an enterprise data center
Network Transformation
Content served to end-users directly from the cloud
High-powered content distribution networks and digital download strategy from the cloud

10. USE CASES

11. USE CASE: Back-up & Disaster Recovery
Challenge
Perform data back-ups to the cloud without reducing performance of other critical applications or having to deploy a larger static network connection to the cloud
Solution
During scheduled back-ups, SDN provides a solution for enterprises to schedule increased bandwidth to the cloud during peak hours, and then the ability to scale back down once completed
Result
Now with alerts-driven dynamic bandwidth, the company can back up data to the cloud multiple times per hour and simultaneously run real-time traffic, without any delay or impact to their other mission-critical applications

12. USE CASE: Big Data Analytics
Challenge
An enterprise that collects millions of customer behavior records each day is moving their data storage and processing workloads to the cloud. The applications require a highly consistent data transfer rate to prevent time-outs, re-boots and re-sending of information
Solution
Private connectivity to the cloud creates a more predictable network experience by lowering latency, packet loss, and the unpredictability of the public internet
Result
Migrating the data storage and processing workloads to the cloud lead to a decrease in processing time, lower bandwidth costs and increased productivity

13. USE CASE: Extending the Data Center
Challenge
Organizations want to move to a hybrid cloud operating model that allows them to quickly standup new infrastructure without building out additional datacenter space, hardware, and electrical power systems
Solution
Secure network connectivity to the cloud allows for added compute and storage capacity to your existing datacenter
Result
With high throughput and low latencies, the cloud feels like a natural extension of the data center, so you enjoy the scale and economics of the public cloud without having to compromise on network performance or security

14. Optimized Network Solutions Built for the Cloud
PUBLIC CLOUD Services
Level 3® Cloud Connect Solutions
DATA CENTER Connectivity
Level 3® Worldwide Data Center Services
SDN API & Portals
Level 3SM Adaptive Network Control Solutions
INCONSISTENT Workloads
Level 3SM Dynamic Capacity
CONTENT Distribution
Level 3® Content Delivery Network
SECURING Cloud Deployments
Level 3SM Managed Security Services

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