The State of Open
Source in Secure
Converged Networks
Essential Issues Track
Scott Hilton, 3Com
VP Product Management
Convergence Driving Next-Gen Networking
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Video
Adoption of open source
Collaborative computing
Virtualization
Anytime, Anywhere Access
Everything as a Service (XaaS)
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Enterprise Networking Evolution
• Application explosion
• Application support moving to the
networks edge
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Security
Quality of Service (QoS)
High-speed connections
Multicast
Business Drivers:
Operational savings
Productivity improvement
Reduce capital costs
• Network Access Transparency
(Wired/Wireless, Remote/Local…)
• Driving down operational costs
of networks
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Power and cooling
Integrated features
Integrated management
Reduced space
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Today’s Enterprise Customer Scenario
Single Function HW, Multiple Platforms, Limited Flexibility
Application Layer
• Discrete products / platforms
• Cost inefficiency: CAPEX,
administration, power
Connectivity Layer
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New Approach to Networks
Open Platforms, Simplified Management, Scaleable Services
Open Source and/or best-of-breed applications integrated into switches and routers
Solution
Security: IPS, NAC, UTM
VoIP: IP-PBX, Session
Border Controller (SBC)
Wireless LAN
WAN Optimization
Open Service Monitoring
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Essential Issues
“It is not just about driving applications ON
the network, but applications IN the network.”
Robert Whiteley, Forrester
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Open Source’s Mainstream Emergence
• Open Source mirrors commercial software development
with notable differences
– Speed
– Freely available in bartering society
– Always evolving
• Proof Point: Asterisk Open Source for Telephony
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1.1 million total downloads and counting
Large community of developers
Rapid addition of applications
Keys to wide adoption
• Service and support
• Sales and marketing
• Solutions development
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Enterprises Leverage Open Source
Open Source Solves Business Problems
Secure network infrastructure software
Enterprise-class monitoring solutions for hosts, services,
and networks
Open source anti-virus toolkit for UNIX, designed especially
for email scanning on mail gateways.
Network traffic probe shows network usage for networks of
all sizes
Intrusion detection and prevention
Services Monitoring Bundle; Increased visibility for proactive
management using MRTG, NTOP, TShark, Nagios tools
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Value of Open Source in Networks
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Freedom to innovate
Faster development / deployment of new services
Lower total cost of ownership
Improved application performance
Simplified, centralized management
“Open-source software model continues to mature across all markets,
attracting more-conservative users along the way. This will significantly
change adoption priorities during the next five years.”
Mark Driver- Vice President, Gartner Group
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For More Information
Scott Hilton
3Com
Vice President Enterprise Product Management
[email protected]
508-323-1283
www.3com.com
3Com Open Services Network: www.3com.com/osn/
3Com Open Network Program: open.3com.com
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Thank you.