March 17, 2011
Webinar - Webinar Offers Insight into Importance of Automation in Carrier Ethernet Networks
By Susan J. Campbell, TMCnet Contributing Editor
There is a growing demand for services such as mobile backhaul and the replacement of leased-lines, which is dramatically driving the demand for the deployment of Carrier Ethernet. This opportunity is being exploited by networking equipment vendors, yet a significant challenge exists in this space: the capabilities of management systems necessary to provision Carrier Ethernet services and properly configure networking devices have been unable to keep pace with the demands of the industry.
To help overcome this challenge, automation needs to be introduced. In conjunction with TMCnet, Tail-f Systems (News - Alert) is offering a free webinar: Automating Service Activation in Carrier Ethernet Networks, scheduled for Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 1:00 pm ET/ 10:00 am PT.
Automation in this space is important as the provisioning and activation of Carrier Ethernet services demands multiple configuration changes in terms of number of boxes touched and parameters configured per box. As services are turned up and torn down and service attributes are changed in the fly, the frequency of changes can intensify.
Service providers are also expecting their suppliers to deliver automated configuration management systems that are designed to provision services both quickly and accurately. As network equipment providers are striving to meet these requirements, they are also working to bring new solutions to market in less time and with reduced development costs.
This webinar will focus on the maturity and direction of the latest standards, technologies and architectures that are available to build service provisioning and activation applications for Carrier Ethernet services and equipment. Product planners will learn about industry requirements and the impact of standards initiatives, and developers will gain practical ideas in addition to the benefits of powerful concepts, such as model-driven configuration management.
Register now to not only learn the industry requirements for automated provisioning, but also the best practices for developing provisioning systems for Carrier Ethernet services; the status of MEF (News - Alert) service and device models; the role of SNMP, NETCONF and YANG to enable remote configuration and monitoring of network elements; and the powerful concepts and architectures such as model-driven configuration management.
This webinar is designed specifically for engineers and developers of on-device network management or EM platforms, product managers charged with the oversight of their management systems for NEPs or service providers, architects, and CTOs.
Automation is essential to ensuring technology availability keeps pace with demand in the Carrier Ethernet space. Register today to learn more!
Susan J. Campbell is a contributing editor for TMCnet and has also written for eastbiz.com. To read more of Susan’s articles, please visit her columnist page.
Edited by Janice McDuffee
