cdmelb2015: skeeve stevens
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Skeeve Stevens Network Architect & Futurist
Elastic Fabrics The Next Wave
2015 End of Year Update
COMMSDAY CONGRESS - MELBOURNE 2015
COMMSDAY CONGRESS - MELBOURNE 2015
RECAP - ONE YEAR AGO • Here–talkingaboutfutureofISPInfrastructure• Elas7cFabrics
• Thepossibili7es• Cloudifica7on• ConceptoftheCloudISPusingElas7cFabrics• Isaid itshouldbepossibletobuildaCloudISP in6-18months
COMMSDAY CONGRESS - MELBOURNE 2015
THEN…. • I was asked to build an Elas7c Fabric for NEXTDC –AXONVX
• 10monthsbuildingit• Officiallylaunchedatthisevent• CuOngedgeinfrastructure
• Arista core, VXLAN technology, fully diverse infrastructure,port LAG support, cloudpartners,marketplace soon, carrierfriendly, 10GE and 40GE available immediately, 100GE (andotherspeedscoming)
axonvx.com
COMMSDAY CONGRESS - MELBOURNE 2015
WHATS BEEN HAPPENING IN 2015 • TelstraGlobalbuysPacnet–keepsPENalive• Megaport–4countries,36DCs• MegaporthitsAsia
• Singapore(4),HongKong(4)• MegaportlaunchesinUS
• Chicago,Dallas,Reston,Sea[le,Dallas,LosAngeles,SantaClara,SanJose• MegaportgoestoAWSre:Invent
• Pla7numsponsorandpresen7ngtotheworld• AXONVXlaunches
• 6DC’sbyNov–aggressiverollout;manycarrierandCloudpartners
• EquinixCloudExchange(ECX)
COMMSDAY CONGRESS - MELBOURNE 2015
SO…. • Thefabricsarebuilt• Megaportleadingtheglobalawarenessandtheworldistakingno7ce–MoreAsiaandUS.Europeisnext
• Othersaregearingupin.au• Singapore,then…• Morefabricsarecoming–theideaisbeingembracedglobally...
• Nolongera‘fad’ora‘interes7ngidea’
COMMSDAY CONGRESS - MELBOURNE 2015
THE NEXT WAVE • Layer2ServiceDeliveryRevolu7onin2016• I’veworkedwithover50companieswhoareplanningtodeliver
Layer2mul7-tenantableservicesinthenext3-6months–joiningmul7plefabrics
• Carriersnowgetitandaregearingupmanyservicestoputonthefabrics–Intercap,Localcap,buildings
• HardwareVendorsarein–OTTistheirnewdrug• BuildingtoDCblur• We’renowenteringtheinnova7onphase• Integratorswillchangeordie;Carriersneedtore-thinkVA
COMMSDAY CONGRESS - MELBOURNE 2015
CLOUD ISP UPDATE • So….• We’vebuiltit–Elas7cISPTM• Why?• Forwho?• Themissingpieceshavebeenfound
• OrionVM,Ordnance.ioandothers….• Wholesaletailprovidersarehelping• Launchingthismonth• FirsteISPTMshouldwillbeonlineinOct/Nov
COMMSDAY CONGRESS - MELBOURNE 2015
SUMMARY • Elas7cFabricsareheretostay• Thedisrup7onwillbesignificant• Layer2ServiceProvidersarethe‘NextBigThing’• Smallcanmakeabigimpact• Itisn’ttoolatetogetonboard• YouneedtothinkabouthowEFcanfitintoyourbusinessmodels
