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Delivering Application Intelligence and Deeper Network Visibility in Next-Generation Data Center

Deepak Bhargava


Building the Data Center CloudNetwork as a Platform for Efficient Service Delivery

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• Improved Application Experience

• Optimized Network Resources

• Enhanced Operational Efficiency

Demands Application Awareness, Deeper Network Analytics and Instrumentation Flexibility

DISTRIBUTED MOBILITY AGILITY

Data Center Cloud

Service Delivery Requirements


Application Intelligence in the Data CenterNetwork Analysis Module (NAM) — The First Integrated Services Module on Nexus 7000

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Network Analysis Module

Application Services

Application Awareness

CiscoUnified Fabric

Increase Visibility and Control



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AWARENESSImproved Application Performance

PerformanceAnalytics

Web Applications, Voice, Video




CiscoUnified Fabric




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ANALYTICSOptimized Network Resources



NetworkIntelligence

OTV, Fabric Path, Trustsec, VXLAN




CiscoUnified Fabric




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PROGRAMMABILITYEnhanced Operational Efficiency



NetworkIntelligence

OTV, Fabric Path, Trustsec, VXLAN




CiscoUnified Fabric


CiscoONE

Controller

Management App

ProgrammabilityTraffic Steering, Path Setup, Traffic Engineering


Application Intelligence Extended to the CloudVirtual Network Analysis Module (vNAM) – Track Workload Performance and Resource Usage

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Maintain Consistency across Physical and Virtual Environments

Virtualized/CloudData Center


Nexus 1000V

VSG

Tenant-ATenant-B

Tenant-CApplication Services





Application Intelligence Extended to the CloudVirtual Network Analysis Module (vNAM) – Track Workload Performance and Resource Usage

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Maintain Consistency across Physical and Virtual Environments

Virtualized/CloudData Center


Nexus 1000V

VSG

Tenant-ATenant-B

Tenant-CApplication Services



INSTRUMENTATION FLEXIBILITYIncreased Agility

Virtual NAM



Characterize Performance of Business Critical ApplicationsImprove End-User Experience and Isolate the cause of degradation

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Enhance Application Performance Levels

CiscoUnified Fabric

Clients

New York

ClientNetwork WAN

Response

RequestApplication ServersNetwork

Analysis Module



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CiscoUnified Fabric

Clients

New York

ClientNetwork WAN

Response


Analysis Module

Traffic Analysis

Packets/BitsPackets/sec

Bits/sec



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CiscoUnified Fabric

Clients

New York

ClientNetwork WAN

Response


Analysis Module

Traffic Analysis

Packets/BitsPackets/sec

Bits/sec

Transaction Analysis

Data Transfer TimeServer Response Time

Network Time


Connecting Virtualized Data CentersUnleash the Benefits of OTV for Long-distance Stretched VLANs

OTV

OTV

OTVOTV

Manage Workload Mobility

OTV



OTV

OTV

OTVOTV

LAN Extension – OTV, VPLS


OTV



OTV

OTV

Workload Mobility

OTVOTV



OTV



OTV

OTV

Workload Mobility

OTVOTV



OTV



Deeper Network Visibility

• Profile the traffic for OTV based VLAN extensions

• Assess the impact of workload mobility in the network and end-user experience

• Troubleshoot performance issues


Building the Data Center CloudNAM Delivers Application Awareness, Network Analytics and Instrumentation Flexibility

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Performance Characterization Performance Analytics (Response Time, Voice, Video)

Network Analytics Visibility into OTV, Fabric Path, VXLAN, LISP, Trustsec*

Deployment Flexibility Virtual NAM* extends instrumentation flexibility

Application Intelligence Integrated NBAR2* offering L3-L7 Application Awareness

Realize the Benefits of Cloud

*Target Availability: mid-CY13

DISTRIBUTED MOBILITY AGILITY

Service-Centric Approach Contextual application specific workflows and analytics


Learn more about Nexus 7K-NAM blade and vNAMTake advantage of Application Intelligence and Deeper Network Visibility

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EVENT DESCRIPTION DATE & LOCATION

NEXUS 7000 NAM DEMO

View how a VM migration from one data center to another affects network performance

All Day Every Day / N7K Pod #20 in Data Center Booth

CATALYST 6500 NAM DEMO

See how Cat6500 NAM-3 helps assure that critical applications runs smoothly in the Campus

All Day Every Day / Cat6500 Pod #9 in BN Booth

Cisco Prime NAM DEMO

All Day Every Day / Cisco Prime Booth

PRESENTATIONBRKCDN-1031

Performance Assurance: An Integrated Approach to Improve Service Delivery Across the Network

Jan 30, 9 – 10:30 AM / Capital Suite Room 16

Learn how NAM can monitor per-tenant workload performance and resource usage

PRESENTATION BRKNMS-2444

Service Assurance in the Next Generation Data Center

Jan 31, 2 – 4 PM / Capital Suite Room 1

Product Resources: http://www.cisco.com/go/nam Questions: Contact [email protected]

http://www.cisco.com/go/nam

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