nephoscale elastic networking

Maximize application performance in the cloud with bare metal dedicated servers, virtual servers, and Elastic Networking

December 4th, 2012

NephoScale Elastic Networking

Why is the Networking Technology Usedin Cloud Services Platforms so Important?

A cloud network must be:• Dynamic – adaptive networking that allows for easy adjustment and

migration of cloud resources and workloads on-demand• Flexible - to allow for the development of features and capabilities as

customer demands arise• Scalable - support unlimited layer 2 broadcast domains both within

and across data centers, and support high throughput connectivity between virtual and bare metal compute resources

• Secure - keep traffic isolated to specific broadcast domains within a multi-tenant environment

• Resilient - intelligent, self healing, multi path design capable of failing over or rebuilding automatically

• Independent and Abstracted - software based network technology that operates independently of the underlying network hardware

Problems that customers are facingwhen using Cloud IaaS Platforms

Most cloud IaaS platforms cannot support:• Cloud servers that deliver the performance needed for databases that rely

on fast network connectivity, 50,000+ IOPs server I/O, and 1 GB/sec+ sequential write speeds

• Broadcast and multicast applications such as Windows Directory Server, DHCP, IPTV, IP Telephony, clusters, grid engines, distributed caching, service discovery, etc..

• Intelligent, self healing, multi path networks that can fail over or rebuild automatically, resulting in unnecessary downtime

• One click deployment templates that support sequential dependency based mgmt. of cloud resources, images, stacks, recipes, embedded code, etc.

• Fully meshed hybrid clouds that create optimized high throughput/low latency environments that combine virtual servers and bare metal SSD based dedicated servers, all on the same low latency layer 2 network broadcast domain

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Fully Meshed Cloud Networking vsTraditional Single-lane Interconnect

Single Lane Interconnect

Vs. NephoScale Fully Meshed

= Virtual Server

= Dedicated Server

• When NephoScale first embarked on developing the technology surrounding "Elastic Networking, the team already had decades of experience building large scale hosting environments, and clearly understood the limits of existing network technology as it applied to supporting the demands of different applications in a cloud datacenter environment

• NephoScale’s Elastic Networking is a SDN (software defined networking) based technology that is designed to enable users to design and manage their own networks

• When it comes to cloud computing, the existing traditional network technology is too static, inflexible, brittle, and difficult to scale

• Our goal is to offer a cloud network that is controlled by software, is fully automated, and can solve problems in ways traditional networks simply cannot

The Story Behind the Developmentof Elastic Networking

Network and Compute Requirements for Delivering and Scaling Applications in the Cloud

Requirements Solutions

Reliability and Uptime Minimized cloud service failures• Outages and server crashes• Disappearing servers and loss of data

Consistency Predictable network performance• No network latency variability

Performance High performance networking and compute• High Server I/O with SSD bare metal dedicated server for databases• Extensively optimized cloud server host architecture delivering industry

leading virtual server performance• Elimination of typical throughput bottleneck between virtual and dedicated

servers• Secure private high speed network access between all servers

New Features Support for new industry standards and capabilities• IPv6 support

Security Isolated virtual networks• Secure private and public broadcast domains• No AARP traffic shared, and cannot ping or access others accounts resources

No Compromises in Network Architecture Design

Win-win network solution• Advanced networking stack that allows for minimal trade-offs when delivering new capabilities

Elastic Networking Use cases

oDistinct broadcast domains for public and private networks•Windows environments• DHCP server


o Tagged VLANs• Private cloud environments such as Vmware and OpenStack


o Sub-broadcast Domains• Resellers• Departments within enterprises


o Configurable Server Network Ports• Control which network domain to connect your server to• Private network and private address only servers


o Instantiating a Server without an IP Address• Provisioning servers for temporary use• Manage own networks using technologies such as DHCP and NAT


o Virtual Private Cloud• Establish private interconnect between on-prem servers and server located on NephoScale network


o IPv6 Support• Out of the box support, not an add-on or a fix

NephOS - the Next Generation Infrastructure-as-a-Service Platform

NephoScale NephOS Platform

Allow on-demand bare metal and virtual servers to coexist on the same network

Allow users to control their own networking configurations

Provide free time saving automation and orchestration toolsThe

Mission Build a cloud platform with a unique combination

of advanced networking technology, and bare metal and virtual compute

Build a cloud platform that treats “infrastructure as code”, because in the future all next generation cloud platforms must be able to support infrastructure deployments as if they are agile software development activities

The Vision

NephOS Platform

NephoScale Provides the Best Solution for Applications Needing a Highly Optimized High Performance Cloud Environment

• High Performance Cloud Infrastructure– Fastest virtual cloud servers available in the industry– Ultra high performance SSD based bare metal dedicated servers– Integrated virtual server & dedicated server environments

• Elastic Networking– Public and private isolated virtual networks– Point-to-multipoint any-to-any high performance Gigabit connectivity between all

virtual and dedicated servers (no bottlenecks between server networks)– Support for tagged vlans, and broadcast and multicast applications

• CloudScript Orchestration Technology– Creates DevOps ready environment that speeds up feature development flow and

allows for easy ongoing optimization of infrastructure for best application delivery results

– Reduces deployment times, increases predictability, and minimizes deployment errors• Free Technical Support

– High touch design and onboarding assistance directly from NephoScale– Phone and email technical support 24x7x365

NephoScale High-Touch Onboarding and Support

• Free onboarding and infrastructure design assistance– Application architecture and cloud integration analysis– Cloud infrastructure design recommendations– Hands-on onboarding assistance and platform familiarization

• Free on-going technical support and sharing of best practices– Personalized pre-sales support to help you succeed in your cloud migration– Knowledge transfer on how to best leverage CloudScript to optimize your

application delivery– Real-time operational support– US-based 24/7 phone support– Email ticketing, knowledgebase, tech docs, and demo videos

NephoScale Compute and Storage Services

• Configuration Options 0.5GB 1 Core 32GB 16 Core VMs

• Linux & Windows Server options• Persistent Storage (RAID6)

• Configuration Options 2GB 2 Core 144GB 8 Core servers

• Linux & Windows Server options• Optional High Performance SSD

• Object based cloud storage • Triple Replication – 99.999%

uptime• Accessible via Web Browser,

Cloud Fuse, or NephoScale API

NephoScale CoudletVirtual Servers

NephoScale BareMetalDedicated Servers

ObjectStorCloud Storage

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Methods for Cloud Resource Management

Customer Portal • Login and Provision server(s)

• Locate Credentials• SSH or RDC to server(s)• Login to server(s)• Download and configure Apps

Depending on the application complexity - end to end process could take up to 4 hours

Best for lower volume static environments

RESTful API • From Host Make API calls to

provision servers• Login to server(s)• Download and configure Apps

Application configuration is same as Portal deployment

Provisioning is streamlined for larger server deployments time reduced 50%

Best for higher volume deployments with limited modifications

CloudScript• Manage entire data center in

single - CloudScript text file• All server parameters defined in

one location (hostname, IPs, OS, network)

• Define all config mgmt dependencies for configuring apps, running recipes, injecting data, embedding code, etc

Single CloudScript file posted to NephoScale API that deploys entire cluster and stack

With pre-configured template, process can be reduced to 15 minutes or less

Best for varied server deployments requiring frequent iterations

NephoScale Advantage

NephoScale is Changing the Way Applications are Developed and Delivered

NephOSPlatform

CloudScript Cloud Orchestration

Elastic Networking

One Click CloudScript Infrastructure and ApplicationConfigurations

Hybrid Compute Virtual and Bare Metal Servers on Single Private NetworkPersistent Cloud Server Storage and IP Addresses

Powerful Cloud Service Provisioning and Mgmt Options• CloudScript• RESTful API• Web Portal

Performance and Automation

• 3x VM Performance

• 10x SSD Bare Metal Performance

• 10x Configuration Efficiency

• DevOps Ready• Low total cost of

application delivery

Summary

NephoScale delivers the highest performance in the cloud:• Unmatched free onboarding, service, and support• Fastest virtual servers• Ultra fast bare metal dedicated servers with SSD drives• Elastic Networking• CloudScript orchestration technology• Rapid error free deployments• Rapid iteration—modify/update/reproduce environments

with a single click

30 Day Free Trial Offer

• Program Details:– Free High-Touch On-boarding Assistance–Up to ten (10) CS4.4 cloud servers for 30 days–30 days unlimited ObjectStor object-based triple redundant

cloud storage–3TB of outbound data transfer & unlimited free inbound transfer

• Total value of over $2,500• No obligations – If we do not provide you with the solution

and support you need, then we don’t deserve your business

Changing the Way Applications are Developed and Delivered

For more information contact us at:[email protected] (637-4679)

http://www.nephoscale.com/

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