1. Reference Architecture for IT Optimization
5 January 2012 – DoDAF Plenary
Brian Wilczynski
Director, Architecture & Infrastructure
Office of the DoD CIO
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2. Agenda
The DoD Architecture Framework Reference Architectures The DoD Information Enterprise Architecture IT Enterprise Strategy and Roadmap Data Center Consolidation and Network Optimization Reference Architectures (RA)
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3. DoDAF Evolution DoDAF 2.0 UNCLASSIFIED DoDAF 1.0 Program – Level Focus
Volume III was A Deskbook
CADM was Separate
Baseline for DoDAF 1.5
DoDAF 1.5
Began to address Net-Centricity
Program – Level Focus
Volume III is CADM &
Architecture Data Strategy
Addressed Architecture
Federation
Baseline for DoDAF 2.0
(Published in 2003)
DoDAF 2.0
Covers Enterprise
through Program
Architecture Spectrum
Documents High Level
Guidance
Web-based
On-Line Journal
- Best Practices
- Errata Sheets
- Interim Releases
- New Requirements
- Usage Examples
Fit For Purpose Content &
Presentation
(Published in 2007)
DoDAF
2.0
(Published 2008)
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4. Reference Architectures
“A Reference Architecture is an authoritative source of information about a specific subject area that guides and constrains the instantiations of multiple architectures and solutions”
The DoD‐wide Reference Architecture provides information, guidance, and direction that is applicable across DoD. This information, guidance, and direction are provided in the five (5) elements that comprise a Reference Architecture:
Strategic Purpose – Identifies goals and objectives of the Reference Architecture and describes the specific purpose of and the problem(s) to be addressed by the Reference Architecture.
Principles – Sufficient high level foundational statements of rules, culture, and values that drive technical positions and patterns.
Technical Positions – Technical guidance and standards, based on specified principles that need to be followed and implemented as part of the solution.
Patterns (Templates) – Generalized architecture representations (viewpoints, graphical/textual models, diagrams, etc.) that show relationships between elements and artifacts specified by the technical positions.
Vocabulary – Acronyms, terms, and definitions that are used in the Reference Architecture and are relevant to architectures and solutions that are guided and constrained by the Reference Architecture.
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5. Reference Architecture Concept Reference Architecture Description
(Approved 24 Aug 2010)
OV-1 (Concept – Consumer & Provider)
OV-5a (Activity Decomposition)
OV-6a (Operational Rules Model)
OV-6c (Event-Trace Description)
StdV-1 (Standards Profile)
AV-1 (Overview and Summary)
Strategic Purpose
Principles
Patterns
Technical Positions
AV-2 (Integrated Dictionary)
Vocabulary
Enterprise-wide
Capabilities
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6. DoD Information Enterprise Architecture
Purpose:
Unifies the concepts embedded in the DoD’s net-centric strategies into common vision
Describes the integrated Defense Information Enterprise and the rules for information assets and resources that enable it
Fosters alignment of DoD architectures with the enterprise net-centric vision
Integration of NCOW RM content
Appendix D: Applying the DoD IEA
Appendix E: Compliance with the DoD IEA
Appendix G: Requirements for Compliance to the DoD EA
Available at:
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7. DoD IEA v2.0 Conceptual Depiction of the DoD Information Enterprise
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8. IT Enterprise Strategy & Roadmap
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9. Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative (FDCCI)
OMB Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative memo dated 2/26/2010
Overall goals are:
Green IT – reduce overall energy and real estate footprint
Reduce cost of data center hardware, software and operations
Increase overall IT security posture of government; and
Shift IT investments to more efficient computing platforms and technologies
Deliverables
Initial Asset Inventory: High-level understanding of scale and size of existing data centers, IT infrastructure assets, and applications.
Initial Data Center Consolidation Plan: Potential areas for consolidation. High-level roadmap for transitioning to consolidated end-state architecture.
Final Asset Inventory Baseline: Foundation for developing final data center consolidation plans.
Final Data Center Consolidation Plan: Technical roadmap and approach for achieving the targets for infrastructure utilization, energy efficiency, and cost efficiency.
Next Steps
Ongoing Monitoring: Report inventory annually by Q3 of each FY; consolidation plan execution progress quarterly, and reflect changes in asset inventories and account for execution of data center consolidation plans in budgets.
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10. Today’s Data Center Environment
DISA
USAF
DON
USA
Data Center
to Stay Open
to be Closed
Regional/Component Data Centers
Optimized by Services/Agencies to Gain Efficiencies
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11. Data Center Optimization
Global Footprint
Data Centers will be closed, by repositioning servers and virtualizing,
while simultaneously establishing a Federation of Resilient CORE Data Centers with Robust Inter-connectivity and Global Accessibility
CORE Data Centers would be Exemplar Data Center Standard Compliant Supporting “Cloud Computing” based Foundational & Common Enterprise Services
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12. Data Center & Server Consolidation Reference Architecture (DC&SC RA)
Defines & standardizes attributes for Core DoD Computing Centers integrating DoD cloud and server virtualization concepts, rules & standards
Defines cloud delivery mechanisms (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS) for DoD Enterprise Services
Leverages Defense ITIL for management of the GIG Computing Environment
DC&SC RA Version 1.0 is scheduled for release in Q2FY12
Conceptual Core Computing Center
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13. Network Optimization RA (NORA) Purposes & Objectives
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Air Force
Other
DISN Backbone
Network Enclaves
Common Network
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Air Force
Other
DISN Backbone
Today’s Network Infrastructure…
Comprised of various special purpose networks managed by multiple CC/S/As
Designed to provide dedicated access to specific services for a specific subset of users
Challenges of this infrastructure…
Each enclave is managed independently with their own resources (manpower, hardware, and software) and processes (C&A, NetOps) resulting in duplicative effort and underutilized capacity
Multiple enclaves increase the boundary of threat due to multiple points of presence
An authorized user on one network may not be a recognized user on another
A user on one network does not readily have access to systems/applications on another network
NORA describes a virtual enterprise network that enables:
1) the seamless sharing of information from anywhere in the enterprise and
2) the establishment of mission-ready COIs.
Purpose
Support network infrastructure policy makers and providers in evolving their infrastructures to function more as a seamless and efficient enterprise network
Objectives
Provide network infrastructure guidance to support the identification of material/ program efficiencies
Provide guidance for optimally federating and consolidating network infrastructures, owned my multiple providers, to support a seamless enterprise network
Define, and establish minimum baseline capabilities for, DoD enterprise connectivity services that connect authorized users and data environments to and across the Information Enterprise infrastructure

14. Questions
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