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ConteXtream Collaborates with Red Hat to Deliver Orchestration of Carrier-SDN Solutions Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform
[April 14, 2014]

ConteXtream Collaborates with Red Hat to Deliver Orchestration of Carrier-SDN Solutions Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform


MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. --(Business Wire)--

RED HAT SUMMIT 2014 - ConteXtream Inc., a leading provider of carrier-grade network virtualization solutions, today announced its collaboration with Red Hat (News - Alert), Inc., the world's leading provider of open source solutions, to integrate OpenStack orchestration with ConteXtream's software-defined networking (SDN) and network functions virtualization (NFV) fabric for carrier-SDN solutions. ConteXtream has integrated Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform with ConteXtream's ContexNet, a carrier-grade SDN fabric, and will demonstrate this capability for vGi-LAN use case at Red Hat Summit 2014.

"SDN and NFV have significant potential for changing the economics of service provider networks, and we believe OpenStack will be a key enabler to making this a reality," said Radhesh Balakrishnan, general manager, Virtualization and OpenStack, Red Hat. "Through this collaboration with ConteXtream, we are not only demonstrating new, real-world applications of SDN technology, but setting the foundation for Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform to become a core component of next-generation programmable networks."

The current collaboration between Red Hat and ConteXtream has been designed to enable Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform to address various SDN, NFV and network virtualization needs. The integration enables end customers to instantiate ContexNet nodes in the right places, servers and switches within the network, as well as to provision the correct parameters and key performance indicators (KPIs). When used for NFV purposes, ContexNet leverages Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform to populate its distributed mapping system with relevant infomation regarding instantiation of Virtual Network Function Components (VNFCs) in the network. In addition, Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform can direct the right VNFCs to the right ContexNet network virtualization edge overlay nodes, whether they are host-based, top-of-rack based or a WAN edge nodes. Following this initial demonstration, Red Hat and ConteXtream plan to continue work on joint use cases in the areas of the collapsed virtualized packet core, IMS-SBC VoIP applications, and full wire speed software forwarding needed for high-touch chaining-balancing actions for service providers.



ConteXtream's ContexNet leverages proven virtualization and grid computing technologies to enable operators to accelerate revenue growth through more rapid testing and introduction of new services or features; utilize local and remote network resources on demand; and reduce CAPEX and OPEX (News - Alert) by automating network operations. ContexNet runs on standard, off-the-shelf computing platforms, creating a single, distributed and scalable SDN domain, dynamically linking network functions by steering the right traffic flows to virtual functions in the right sequence. ContexNet is compliant with industry standard-based mechanisms such as OpenFlow, LISP and OpenStack which enable it to fully separate control from forwarding, location from identity, and orchestration from networking.

"SDN and NFV bring efficiencies and feature velocity to service providers based on new abstractions that separate network control from physical forwarding, network functions from physical junctions," said Sharon Barkai, co-founder of ConteXtream. "ContexNet inline flow orchestration and Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform cloud orchestration provide the sound structure enabling the software-defined and subscriber-centric agility, flexibility, elasticity features to emerge in carrier class, carrier scale production deployments."


The vGi-LAN solution will be demonstrated at ConteXtream's booth (#821) in the Red Hat Summit Partner Pavilion April 15-16, 2014.

About ConteXtream:

ConteXtream is a privately held software-defined-networking (SDN) company that enables carriers to deliver network capacity and functions in the same way cloud providers deliver applications effectively utilizing standard compute and storage. ConteXtream's SDN offering is carrier-grade and enables Network Function Virtualization (NFV) for various solutions deployed on carrier networks. Deployed by Tier-1 operators, ConteXtream's Carrier-SDN dynamically and elastically connects subscribers to services and enables carriers to leverage standard, low-cost server hardware and hypervisors to virtualize functions and services, while replacing costly purpose-built proprietary systems. Headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., ConteXtream is backed by Benhamou Global Ventures, Gemini Israel Funds, Norwest Venture Partners and Sofinnova Ventures as well as Comcast Ventures and Verizon (News - Alert) Investments. For additional information, visit www.contextream.com.

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