¿Qué es la orquestación de redes?

What is network orchestration?

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In Mexico, alone, the growing demand for cloud services in both, business and personal use has increased by 600%. Setting up new challenges for the end-user due to complex infrastructures. As well as the need for agile decision-making for business survival and growth. Such a demand makes network orchestration more relevant. One that gives you better control and automation of your network, giving you higher performance.

In this blog post, we will learn all about network orchestration and why it is important for your business and its growth.

Why is data orchestration a growing trend?

Let us begin by explaining what network orchestration is. Nowadays, we have a mixed infrastructure in which both, software and hardware, communicate. Making difficult proper communication between both components. This is where network automation and orchestration come into play. While these terms do not refer to the same process, they are complementary. Automation allows the network to perform tasks without the need for someone to intervene in the process. Resulting in more efficient and reliable processes. Network orchestration defines the steps that must be performed for a service to be fulfilled. With network orchestration and automation, we will obtain reliable processes and optimization of resources without the need for human intervention.

A practical example to help you better understand network orchestration is as follows: imagine the final match of the soccer World Cup, and you have to broadcast it live to various services. Keeping in mind that you have agreed to contractual obligations, and any infringement could lead to costly penalties. Let us begin by asking:

  • How will you successfully broadcast across multiple locations, systems, or networks?
  • What will you do to manage all these interdependent processes?
  • What measurements will you take to avoid manual intervention and network complexity?

How would you answer the questions above?

Network orchestration with an expert partner such as NGIN

For service providers, it is essential to have a solution that automatically orchestrates the planning and deployment of their services across multilayer networks. At NGIN, we understand that network orchestration is an essential process to automate and control a network. With this, you can immediately reach a high level of performance and fulfill any type of process or service required.

We invite you to learn more about SUPER CORE ARCHITECTURE, our ­network orchestration solution. With it, you will achieve a reduction in network layers upon full integration and optimal use of SDN and traffic management tools, and 99.99% reliability.

Key benefits include:

  • Industry-leading performance for Transit IP/MPLS.
  • Space optimization.
  • Open infrastructure based on standards.
  • Rapid introduction of new services.

We offer comprehensive designs to boost your business’ reliability and performance. Contact us and learn more about our broad range of solutions, in addition to network orchestration.

¿Qué es la convergencia de redes?

What is Network Convergence?

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Traditionally, telephone and data services have been supported by different networks based on different technologies. Current globalization, however, has promoted an increasingly intensive use of information networks. This compels us to think about the unification of communications through network convergence.

Convergent networks integrate voice, video, and data traffic into a single network.

However, it is not just a matter of having a telecommunications infrastructure capable of supporting multimedia traffic over IP protocol. It also has a system that allows for the integration of all an organization’s information systems and productivity tools.

This is to say that network convergence allows devices such as smartphones, tablets, and smart TVs, to require a single network infrastructure.

Network convergence has encouraged the creation of different, unified communications solutions, such as videoconferencing or IP telephony. And it is thanks to this company-customer relations have also been strengthened, thanks to greater dynamism, speed, and effectiveness in communication.

In turn, convergent networks have resulted in a productive mass, moving across the world and working remotely from anywhere. This creates more effective and happier employees, thanks to a better family life.

Advantages of Network Convergence

Network convergence has many advantages that, aside from benefiting the organization, help a broader spectrum of society. Some benefits are:

  • Lower cost by not duplicating the transmission infrastructures for the different services.
  • Simplification of support and configuration procedures.
  • Greater integration between different locations.
  • Easier scalability.
  • Network convergence allows the unification of modern means of communication.
  • Easier access to resources.
  • The telephone network is managed through the corresponding software through scalability, redundancy, security, and a high availability scheme.
  • Likewise, this IP network can communicate with traditional telephone services using VoIP technology.

Recommendations for Companies

Undoubtedly, convergent networks allow us to improve results in any type of project we have. They can be applied in different ways inside our organization to improve processes.

Network convergence has also reached devices, terminals, and applications. For that reason, we can talk about convergence or centralization in our organization of network services, telecommunications, or computer services.

We can create a WAN to unify voice, data, and video transmission in a single medium, thanks to network convergence. That is why, besides allowing us to manage one single router, we can also have greater security in the communications area.

Therefore, it offers a faster and more efficient way to communicate with our customers.

Without a doubt, there will be many benefits for your organization. At NGIN Services, we can help you migrate to network convergence and begin achieving results. Do not hesitate to contact us!

¿Cómo funciona el DWDM?

How Does DWDM Work?

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Telecommunications keep evolving, and so does the way we watch television. According to the CTV in LATAM: The Future Forward report, 72% of Mexicans watch TV via streaming. And if we add that the trend is growing, we may deduce that we will be more connected next year than ever before. That is why infrastructure is becoming increasingly relevant to bring users these new services. One of the critical systems to achieve this is DWDM (Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing). But what does DWDM mean? Well, we will talk about it in this particular article!

The Key to Today’s Telecommunications

Let’s start by saying that DWDM is optical fiber transmission. It is different because it is a transmission technique based on optical fiber that allows several light wavelengths. With this, it may deliver additional data through the same medium. As mentioned before, its main feature is that by spacing the wavelengths less, it may accommodate more channels in a single fiber. Its only downside is that it is slightly more expensive to implement and maintain. In the long run, however, it brings significant benefits.

Two of the primary uses of DWDM are long-distance networks and submarine cables, which may connect continents with submarine cables, such as those linking Europe and Asia.

Advantages of Implementing a DWDM Solution

  • The main advantage of DWDM in an optical fiber is the possibility of transmitting several signals using different laser wavelengths. To use DWDM efficiently, precise filters and control mechanisms are necessary to prevent interference between different waves. As with light pulses, they must be precise and accurate.
  • Another advantage is the possibility of adding more channels to the network in the future without the need for large setups. Therefore, in the long run, we may have significant cost advantages. In addition to the fact that information can be transmitted without interference regardless of the distance.
  • When looking for long-distance networks, DWDM systems are effective; thus, they solve the high demand of being constantly connected to a network.

At NGIN, we devote ourselves to providing secure telecommunications services with state-of-the-art technology. So, if you are a telecommunications provider, we are sure we can help you tackle your challenges. Contact us and let one of our consultants explain all we can do for you!

Desagregación de Redes para impulsar el crecimiento

Network disaggregation to drive growth

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We live in times of great changes and technological progress, particularly in the information technology (IT) industry, where there is a concept arising as a pillar of growth and business collaboration, and that pillar is network disaggregation.

First of all, network disaggregation means that new operators can access the technologies and cost advantages of a dominating company; that is, new telecommunications companies accessing the physical, technical or logical elements of a larger company.

In addition to the advantages this represents for such companies, network disaggregation also generates many benefits for other businesses such as cost reduction due to more competition in the market which, by the way, also produces greater innovation.

More competition and innovation

Network disaggregation has brought about the development of competition among operators because offers of fixed telecommunications services occur in homogeneous conditions of coverage, technological development, and quality.

In the same manner, network disaggregation has made it possible to optimize and generate efficiencies in the deployment and use of infrastructure networks that benefit end clients who, in turn, are empowered by their choice of services providers.

The benefits of network disaggregation

There are several key benefits network disaggregation has to offer and therefore are important to highlight. These include a significant reduction in capital expenses and exploitation expenses for the partners involved.

Network disaggregation also generates new and improved services thanks to more players participating in the market. Besides, it accelerates geographical deployment, which leads to greater coverage and better interconnection speeds.

Finally, on the economy side, network disaggregation helps to reduce prices due to a broad range of supplier options for end clients. On top of this, the government receives higher tax revenue.

It’s important to point out, however, that this practice involves potential risks that need to be kept in mind and worked on to reduce their impact as much as possible.

For the parties sharing infrastructure, there is always potential for conflict. Conflicts between partners are common, but also easy to resolve.

Besides the risk for conflict between parties, technical incompatibilities could become an issue that could disrupt managing end-to-end client experience.

Learn about the possibilities for your business

As we’ve already mentioned, network disaggregation has driven competition and innovation. This in turn, drives key sectors including the manufacturing, energy, commercial, financial services, and entertainment sectors.

To make the most of what network disaggregation can offer, at NGIN Services we have brilliant experts who can leverage aspects of your business needs for optimal performance and interconnection with partners, suppliers or clients.

If your company is in the field of telecommunications, we are your best option for network architecture solutions, and to help you benefit the most from them, as well as optimize them. Our technological allies, like Juniper and Ciena, are among the most renowned in the market. Contact us!

¿Por qué es importante el Data Center Interconnect?

Why is Data Center Interconnect Important?

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Data Center Interconnect technology, or data center interconnections, is a network market segment. This technology connects two or more data centers across short, medium, and long distances. This is achieved through integrated high-speed packet-optical connectivity. They also feature high scalability and adaptability to changes in commercial and operational demands.

There are different options for Data Center Interconnect technology, and choosing the right one for your company will depend upon several variables. This goes from the location of data centers and the distance between them to the capabilities of local service providers.

Making the Connection

True interconnectivity is more than the mere linkage of data centers. Data Center Interconnect allows communication between multiple entities, transferring data and simultaneously sharing resources.

In addition, interconnected ecosystems that are close to each other may connect to other more distant entities through exchange points. These are distributed and hosted in carrier-neutral collocation data centers.

That means data center interconnection technology allows for the smooth transit of critical assets. This mainly happens through integrated high-speed packet-optical connectivity based on technological innovations, such as coherent optics.

 

Data Center Interconnect in Companies

Data Center Interconnect technology is used not only to backup business continuity but also includes daily operations.

Today, data center interconnections allow data center operators to manage their resources and admit key load balancing functions. Data Center Interconnects are essential for business infrastructure scalability as migration to the cloud is becoming increasingly important.

Considerations for Data Center Interconnect

  • Distance:

The greater the distance between data centers, the longer it will take for data to travel to and from them. Since latency is a measure of time, low latency connections are essential to improving network performance. The shortest distance must be selected when mapping the physical route to improve this measure. Moreover, state-of-the-art optical fiber wiring technology should be the preferred choice.

  • Capacity:

We have already mentioned what Data Center Interconnect technology allows. However, it is essential to remember that not all installations have the same capacities. If an installation has limited capacity or is below the rest, it will make the whole interconnection performance more difficult.

  • Security:

Data transmitted through Data Center Interconnect must comply with strict encryption protocols. Likewise, they should be subject to detailed rules on how they can be accessed and used.

  • Operations:

Typically, data center interconnections are too complex to be managed manually. Open APIs and automated routing protocols are essential for fast data movement between workloads and applications. Automation minimizes human errors and frees IT personnel to devote themselves to other tasks.

  • Cost:

The installation of a private local data center may be costly. Therefore, a growing number of organizations aim at third-party solutions to implement data centers. Thanks to the Data Center Interconnect technology, organizations can efficiently link their resources. This way, they can make the most of the data center capacity at their disposal.

With Data Center Interconnect, your company can make better use of its resources to improve the versatility and functionality of the IT area.

At NGIN Services, we work to help your company take a step into the future. To optimize resources and achieve objectives, we leverage technologies such as Data Center Interconnect, contributing to business modernization. Contact us!