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Cloud Connectivity. Connecting Cloud Providers to the SURFnet network. Walter van Dijk TF-MSP 27 September 2012. Agenda. Cloud Brokerage Perspective Connecting Cloud Providers: Use-cases Connectivity options: scenario’s Spotlights on NetherLight Next steps.
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Cloud Connectivity • Connecting Cloud Providers to the SURFnet network Walter van Dijk TF-MSP 27 September 2012
Agenda • Cloud Brokerage Perspective • Connecting Cloud Providers: • Use-cases • Connectivity options: scenario’s • Spotlights on NetherLight • Next steps
Cloud Brokerage Perspective • Networks are an important asset of NREN’s: leverage towards cloud providers by combining network access with connecting services: go for the package deal • Especially relevant with regard to IaaSproviders: charge significantly for data transfer (e.g. Amazon) • SURF Vendor Management will take this up with various IaaS providers: let’s share experiences!
Connecting Cloud Providers: use cases • Fast & low-cost IP connectivitybetweencloud providers andourcustomers: • Document sharing • Video platforms • Mailfiltering • Et cetera • Dedicated P-t-P connectionsbetweencloud providers andourcustomers, requiring high bandwidthand/or security • Storage, back-up • SIP • Genomics datasets • Etc… • Customer infra in cloud datacenters: • Outsourcing ICT • Outsourcing housing / co-location SURFnet - We make innovation work
Connecting Service Providers: options • Fast & affordable IP connectivitywithourcustomers: • AMS-IX peering • Private peering • Content provider connection • Standard Internet (baseline scenario) • Dedicated P-t-P connections (drivers: bandwidth & security): • NetherLight • Customer infra in datacenter • Additionalconnection in datacenter
SURFinternet ExternalIP connectiviteit N* 100 GE N* 100 GE 10 GE SURFnet7 1 GE 100 GE
SURFinternet: AMS-IX Why? How? At what cost? Scenario: a service provider (e.g. Blackboard) wants toprovide services toourcustomers. Efficientuse of upstream capacity Both the SP and SURFnet are connectedto AMS-IX. Peering on AMS-IX is realized. Costs: € 0,=
SURFinternet: Content provider connection Why? How? At what cost? Scenario: a service provider providesvideoconferencing services toourcustomers. A high-capacityconnection is required. Performance is important, high capacityrequired. Service provider realizesconnectiontoone of ourPoP’sandconnects on a dedicated port. IP traffic mayonlyberoutedtowardsinstitutesconnectedto SURFnet Connection mayonlybeusedforconnecting services. Cost: € 1900,= /month(chargedto SP)
SURFinternet: Via standard Internet (baseline scenario) Why not? How? At what cost? Scenario: a service provider deliverswebhosting services toourcustomers. Performance & capacity are ‘goodenough’ Traffic volumes are moderate andhence impact on upstream traffic is low Standard internet connectivity via SURFnet’sexisting AMS-IX peers or upstream providers Costs: € 0,=
Lightpaths: NetherLight Why? How? At what cost? Scenario: a service provider offers storage services to SURFnet connectedinstitutions. Guaranteedbandwidth, low latencycrucialfor performance. Services should act as virtual part of the infrastructure of the customer. One-on-onerelationbetween customer and service provider. Service provider connectstoNetherLight. SP canbereachedby means of lightpathsbyone or more SURFnet connectedinstitutions. Cost: 1G: €500/month, 10G: €1200/month(charged at SP) + tarifflightpathtoNetherLight(charged at institution)
Connecting Cloud Services via NetherLight Cloud B Cloud A Cloud C SURFnet7
Core values NetherLight SURFnet facilitatesinterconnects on a globalscalebetweenR&E networks, international carriers and (cloud) service providers. SURFnet strivestousecutting-edgenetworkingtechnology. SURFnet promotescompetitionandinnovationandhence supports anopen connection policy (anyonecanconnect) andimposes no usepolicieswithregardto the traffic on the interconnects. SURFnet activelycontributestointernationalconnectionswithothernetworks, preferablyusing Open Exchanges in order toenhancehighereducationand research purposes.
NetherLight … • Is aninternational exchange point for (OnDemand) lightpathsfor the exchange anddistribution of scientific data and • Functions as a ‘market place’ where service providers are encouragedto offer their services toourcustomers and • Couldbecome a ‘market place’ where service providers are encouragedtoconnect services targetedtoyourcustomers as well
Tariff example Cloud service provider 1Gbit/s = € 500 p/m Interconnect’sfor free SURFnet7 250 Mbit/s Lightpath Fixed Protected € 350 p/m Or via MSP 750 Mbit/s Lightpaht Fixed Protected € 1050 p/m Or via MSP SURFnet connected institution SURFnet connected institution
Datacenters SURFnet7 Datacenter
Housing in Datacenter: Additional connection Why? How? At what cost? Scenario: a service provider provideshousing services toaninstitutionconnectedto SURFnet. Rackspace is offered in a datacenter Guaranteedbandwidth, latency is crucial. Services should act as part of institution’s infra domain. Locationselectedby customer i.c.w service provider. One-on-onerelationbetween customer and service provider. Connection is realizedfor customer in datacenter. At this new PoPboth IP andlightpathscanbeprovisioned. Cost: € 2500,= /month + tariffforlightpath(customer is charged)
Next steps • Various NREN’s have initiated ‘cloud brokerage’: • How do we organize exchange of experience? • How can we leverage advantages of collaboration within our community (scale, standards etc)? • Should TF-MSP function as an ‘umbrella’?
Walter.vanDijk@SURFnet.nl @walingvandijk walingvandijk www.surfnet.nl +31 30 2 305 305 Creative Commons “Attribution” license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ W