Radware
a leading provider of cyber security and application delivery solutions
ensuring optimal service levels for applications in virtual, cloud and
software defined data centers, proves that it is possible to achieve and
sustain virtualized performance above and beyond industry expectations
for Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) using an OpenStack
environment. The Alteon NG Virtual Appliance is capable of handling 20
Gbps with OpenStack in an NFV environment.
This industry
first is also more than five times faster than the nearest competitors.
This means that network operators can truly leverage the advantages of
virtual infrastructures and OpenStack environments. While OpenStack has
advantages for network optimization, the downside has always been that
virtual application speeds slow dramatically.
Running natively
in OpenStack, the Alteon NG VA has achieved industry record performance
of 10 Gigabits per second. Using partner technologies such as 6WIND's
Virtual AcceleratorTM, the Alteon NG VA performance was verified to reach
20 Gbps.
Frank Yue, Director, Solution Marketing, Application
Delivery for Radware, explained why it's so important: "Mobile
operators are constantly looking for ways to make the network more agile
and flexible. As quad-play services and the Internet of Things takes
off, the demand on the network will accelerate exponentially. While it's
good news for the consumer that they will be able to take advantage of
connected living and watch their favorite shows on the move, the
operator will be in a constant cycle of balancing the load and meeting
performance expectations.
"But it's possible to relieve this
pressure by exploiting technologies differently to alleviate network
bottlenecks. As we've now proven, it's wholly conceivable to run an NFV
architecture in an OpenStack environment that's capable of managing a
high load without a degradation in service," concludes Yue.
It
is challenging to run OpenStack environments that support the high
network performance requirements of large carrier and enterprise
networks. Radware's Alteon NG ADC is designed to deliver the
performance necessary to support today's virtual networking
infrastructure. The Alteon NG acts as a Virtual Network Function (VNF)
or a Virtual Machine (VM) and leverages standard KVM hypervisor
environments. The Alteon NG platform is the highest performing virtual
ADC on the market today. Radware has shown their performance leadership
by demonstrating native OpenStack performance of 10 Gbps in a fully open
source environment.
Yue closed by saying that advancements
like this underline Radware's commitment to driving innovation, "We are
committed to unlocking the potential of the NFV architecture and believe
driving standards is essential to ensure operators can build networks
that withstand the demand placed upon them today and into the future."