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Cody Jenks Engineering Staff Cody.Jenks@vantagepnt

How to Plan a Network with the Ongoing Aggregation of Equipment and Software Providers Association of Communication Engineers Fort Worth, TX---May 6-9, 2012. Cody Jenks Engineering Staff Cody.Jenks@vantagepnt.com. Industry Changes. Page 2. Agenda. Evolution of Video Networks

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  1. How to Plan a Network with the Ongoing Aggregation of Equipment and Software ProvidersAssociation of Communication EngineersFort Worth, TX---May 6-9, 2012 Cody JenksEngineering StaffCody.Jenks@vantagepnt.com

  2. Industry Changes Page 2

  3. Agenda • Evolution of Video Networks • Video Troubleshooting • Vendor Instability • Limiting Risk and Protecting your Investment • Red Tape Page 3

  4. Agenda • Evolution of Video Networks • Video Troubleshooting • Vendor Instability • Limiting Risk and Protecting your Investment • Red Tape Page 4

  5. Dedicated Networks Page 5

  6. Network Convergence Page 6

  7. Layer 3 Multicast • Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM) Routing • Required to route multicast traffic • PIM-Sparse Mode (PIM-SM) • Layer 3 at all remote sites Page 7

  8. Layer 2 Multicast at the Edge • Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) • IGMP Proxy • IGMP Snooping • Multicast VLAN Registration (MVR) • Layer 3 at central location Page 8

  9. Agenda • Evolution of Video Networks • Video Troubleshooting • Vendor Instability • Limiting Risk and Protecting your Investment • Red Tape Page 9

  10. Video Lab • Upgrades can cause major issues • Upgrades should be tested before putting on production network • Many companies have a dedicated Video lab • Apply upgrades in lab first • Run several tests to ensure proper behavior Page 10

  11. Video NOC • Dedicated Video Network Operations Center (NOC) • Technicians can see issues in real time • Correlate to what is seen in logs/monitoring Page 11

  12. Video Test Points • Video monitor feeds from multiple points in the network • Allows technician to pinpoint where issue resides in network Page 12

  13. Video Monitoring • Alarming and Monitoring video networks is critical to troubleshooting • Monitor packet loss and alert on errors • Several Video monitoring solutions available: • Cisco Vidmon • Ineoquest • Sencore • Other vendors • Network element monitoring • Solarwinds • Intermapper • Nagios • Cacti • Other vendors Page 13

  14. Agenda • Evolution of Video Networks • Video Troubleshooting • Vendor Instability • Limiting Risk and Protecting your Investment • Red Tape Page 14

  15. Vendor Tournament Challenge Page 15

  16. Vendor Instability • Hard to foresee the future of certain vendors • Discontinued products • Vendor product lines being sold/discontinued • Cisco Flip Video Camera and Umi • Ericsson SmartEdge • Nortel CS1500—Genband C15 • Quality of support for acquired products Page 16

  17. Single-Vendor Network • Is a single-vendor network the solution to reduce risk? • Best of Breed • Wal-Mart of Networking • Supporters think a company can reduce risk if integrating single-vendor into network • Simplifies network • Lower interoperability testing costs • Fix issues more quickly • Lower OpEx • What if that vendor is acquired or goes bankrupt? • Ongoing technical support programs may cost more Page 17

  18. Agenda • Evolution of Video Networks • Video Troubleshooting • Vendor Instability • Limiting Risk and Protecting your Investment • Red Tape Page 18

  19. When Purchasing New Products • Request for Proposal (RFP) Process • Vendor pricing is not only thing to look at: • Vendor financial stability • Obtain client references and discuss product with them • Determine product life cycle • Onsite technical sessions • Demo or try-and-buy in own network • Onsite Proof of Concepts (PoC) with vendor • Interoperability Tests (OJT) • Cross your fingers Page 19

  20. How to Keep Equipment in Service Long Term • Purchase “future proof” equipment • Long life cycle • Check for End of Life (EoL) • Subscribe to EoL Notifications • Product roadmap • Spares • Scalability • Extended warranties • Explore cost effectiveness of purchasing up to 5 years or more • Price is locked in for life of product • If vendor acquired, support contract is generally honored. Renewals are another story • Be wary of purchasing ‘Gray’ market equipment • Recertification • Software RTU fees Page 20

  21. Required Standards Support • PIM Routing • Protocol Independent Multicast-Sparse Mode(PIM-SM) • PIM-SM Source Specific Multicast (SSM) • SSM Mapping IGMP v2 to v3 • IGMP v2/3 • IGMP Proxy • IGMP Snooping • Multicast VLAN Registration (MVR) • IPv6 Protocol Suite • IEEE 802.1ag/ ITU Y.1731 • 10Gig/40Gig/100Gig Page 21

  22. Performance-based Contract • CYB-Such as RUS suite of contracts • Good contract is critical to avoid issues when purchasing vendor solutions • Contracts should include: • Contractor’s Bond • Required Standards Compliance • Installation Requirements • Final Acceptance Testing Requirements • Burn-in • RFC 2544 Ethernet Testing • Failover • Any other tests as required • Project Timeline • Payment Guidelines (90/90/10) Page 22

  23. Agenda • Evolution of Video Networks • Video Troubleshooting • Vendor Instability • Limiting Risk and Protecting your Investment • Red Tape Page 23

  24. Federal Regulations • FCC NPRM regarding ICC and USF • Changes compensation methods for carriers • Net Neutrality • Affects network management policies • Affects Service Level Agreements (SLA) Page 24

  25. Conclusion • Video, Internet, and Voice networks are bleeding together • Test video upgrades in a lab before putting into production • Monitor video in real-time • Vendor instability is a concern for companies • Utilize RFP process when making major equipment purchases • Must purchase “future proof” solutions by reviewing specific information about the product • Consider purchasing extended warranty to cover intended lifespan of solution • Ensure solution is in compliance with certain standards • Utilize performance-based contracts to safeguard investments • Consider federal regulations when making investments Page 25

  26. Final Thoughts • The industry is ever-changing and companies need to understand how to protect their investments • Everyone is for sale for the right price and anyone can go bankrupt (i.e. Nortel) • Need to prepare for unforeseen events by being informed and doing your research • Using performance-based contracts can save you future headaches • Some luck is involved Page 26

  27. Thank You

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