Cisco NFVI (Network Functions Virtualization Infrastructure)

NFVI (Network Functions Virtualization Infrastructure) - the technological solution integrates a virtual and physical environment, providing necessary infrastructure - computing, network, storages for execution of NFVI services.

NFVI supplements the solution of virtualization Cisco Virtualized Packet Core (VPC, implements network functions as the virtualized services). In this single solution services for a package core of mobile networks 4G, 3G, 2G, Wi-fi and small cells are joint.

Interconnection architecture of Network Functions Virtualization Infrastructure (2015)

NFVI properties

• simplification and automation of NFVI transactions of service providers for acceleration of delivery of applications and services;
• the solution provides performance, availability, security and scalability of an operator class;
• the ready for operation integrated infrastructure;
• independent testing in the European center of the advanced network tests (EANTC) confirmed the leading indicators of the solution Cisco NFV Infrastructure on performance and also its openness and mutual compatibility;
• automated management of lifecycle of Cisco NFV Infrastructure can reduce total cost of ownership network by 40%.

This solution — one more step on the way to implementation of our strategy for creation of the open, modular and expanded network architecture. Our purpose — to help the customers transforming networks using virtualization, to create a necessary basis for deployment of the virtualized network functions. Kelly Ahuja, the senior vice president of Cisco company, the head of department on product development and solutions for telecom operators

Use of Cisco NFV Infrastructure

• Increase in efficiency of transactions. Risk mitigation of interruption of service thanks to reduction of duration and increase in controllability of service windows.
• Increase in information security. Strengthening of security for vulnerabilities of OpenStack and Linux.
• The architecture recommended, passed test accelerates delivery of services thanks to reduction of an implementation time of a system up to three weeks. Design and implementation take place under the direction of service division of Cisco Advanced Services.
• The simplified technical support. Cisco will serve as a uniform contact point for support of customers, including for problem solving on such software of third parties as Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform.