CDMelb2015: Skeeve Stevens

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

SKEEVE STEVENS e: [email protected] w: eintellegonetworks.com linkedin: /in/skeeve

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