Introduction to Network Function Virtualization (NFV)

This is an archive of a video Hangout we hosted on October 29, 2015, to talk through some of the new features and details of Ciena's Blue Planet architecture for SDN and NFV. Joining in on the conversation were: Nirav Modi, VP of Product

Get a detailed look at Blue Planet’s NFV service orchestration capabilities. This seven minute video includes a demo showing how Blue Planet instantiates, manages, and chains virtual network functions (VNFs) to streamline the definition and

Nirav Modi provides an overview of vCPE, the fastest-growing NFV use case, showing how Blue Planet orchestrates vCPE services across a multi-vendor infrastructure to rapidly deliver new managed services for business customers.

This demo video provides an overview of the fast-growing vCPE use case, and features a live demo of multi-vendor NFV Service Orchestration based on a proof of concept done in collaboration with Colt Technology Services, VMware, and Versa Networks.

Joel De Lamarre, chief architect for Blue Planet Manage, Control and Plan (MCP), introduces the newest member of the Blue Planet family. MCP provides unified network and service lifecycle management for Ciena's packet and optical networks.

Migrating away from legacy networking technologies is always a challenge but done right, the process can lead the way to better and higher performing infrastructure that benefits end users and operators alike. The challenge and opportunity are of

Some see end-to-end network automation as a silver bullet. At Ciena, we believe automation is only part of the solution. It takes a combination of analytics and intelligence, software-controlled automation, programmable infrastructure, and human