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Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaFebruary 2013Connect, Optimize, Accelerate.Enterprise Application DeliveryPlatform(Cisco WAAS)Mahmoud AhmedConsulting Systems EngineerEmerging markets
Comparison of WAN Costs Europe vs Emerging MarketsAverage X Greaterthan Europe76543210AveragCircuiteSize 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.E1E3(2Mbit)(34Mbit)MinimumDS3 aximum(45Mbit)Cisco Connect2
Why do you need WAAS?Improve Application PerformanceReduce Cost through consolidationCut costs on Bandwidth savings 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.Cisco Connect3
Change is HappeningDatacenter Transformation Virtualization Private/Public Clouds Consolidation 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.New Applications/Services Rich Media, Video Virtual Desktops Any-any collaborationRemote Access Evolution Increased mobile users ‘Low-footprint’ branches Partner accessCisco Connect4
ChallengesLatencyInefficient Bandwidth UtilizationPoor Applications Performance 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.Cisco Connect5
LatencyApplications performwell in LANRound Trip Time 0 msClientApplications Performpoorly in WANServerRound Trip Time 200msClient 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.LANSwitchLANSwitchWANLANswitchServerCisco Connect6
Inefficient bandwidth utilizationBandwidthStandard TCP321Slow StartCongestion AvoidanceTime (RTT)1. TCP/IP Protocol developed in 19832. Inefficient Response to Packet Loss and Congestion3. Inefficient Bandwidth Usage 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.Cisco Connect7
Poor Applications PerformanceAny web page request results in many protocol requests (round trips)between client and server, amplifying the end-user experience3-way S/09/12/debate.teaparty/index.html?hpt hp t1More ObjectsAckSidebars, Ads, Links and moreAckMore ObjectsAckFinal Teardown (FIN) 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.Cisco Connect8
IntroducingCisco WAAS
Most ComprehensivevWAASBranch ConfigWAASAppliancesWAVE-294DC/Cloud WAAS 90129xx39xxWAASMobileWAAS MobileTele Worker 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.Low Density BranchRetail OfficeLarge Branch,Regional OfficeRegional Office,Commercial Head EndData Center Head End,Regional HubLarge Enterprise /SP DC &High Performance DC-DCCisco Connect10
How do we Accelerate?Advanced LZCompressionAnd DRE 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.TFOTransport FlowOptimizationApplicationAccelerationCisco Connect11
User Experience Fixed!5 ime in SecondsSend and Receive Email over native WANFirst Optimized with WAASSecond Pass Optimized with WAAST1 (1.54Mbps)80 ms latency0246810121416Time in SecondsLaunch Citrix XenDesktop Over Native Citrix ICA/SSLLaunch Citrix XenDesktop with WAASSite Navigation Over Native Citrix ICA/SSLSite Navigation with WAAS 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.18202224262830Cisco Connect12
Cisco WAAS Virtual Blade Centralize what you can with WAAS Locally host services (e.g. Windows Servers) on same WAAS deviceFlexible, Optimized Branch ITData CenterCisco WAASBackupUsersLocal StorageWANBusiness andCommunication ApplicationsServersCisco WAASVBWindows Server 2008 R2RouterMicrosoftSystem CenterStorageBackupCisco WAAS Virtual Blade technologyValidated by Microsoft for Windows Services 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.Cisco Connect13
Cisco WAAS - NAM VB integeration NAM software - virtual environment within WAAS Network/application visibility to optimize resources troubleshoot performance issues Consistent/relevant information available to usersClientServerCisco NAM VB inDC WAAS 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.Central ManagerCisco Connect14
Cisco WAAS Natively Accelerates Citrix “Citrix and Cisco will enablecustomers to scale their virtualdesktop deployments withincreased confidence and security,while also ensuring a high-qualitydesktop, voice and videoexperience for their users.” Sumit Dhawan,Cisco WAAS is jointly tested, validated, supportedand verified as a Citrix Ready 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Group VP/GM, CitrixCisco Connect15
Cisco WAAS Enables dthAccelerate Performance for AllCentralized Applications: Email,Web, Voice, MultimediaConsolidateEvolveBranch IT Servicesto the CloudHost Services Such asWindows Server, DHCP, DNSUsing the Virtual BladeTechnology 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.Achieve Cost Savings byIncreasing Your BandwidthCapacity Up to 4xOffer Value-Added,Cloud-Optimized ApplicationServicesCisco Connect16
Why Cisco WAAS ?Most Comprehensive & Most scalable : Only portfolio that fits every site – Router Integrated ,Physical and Virtual appliance, Mobile ClientAccelerate Cloud and Virtualization Deployments: Transparently scaling to cloud ,Virtualblades support and Virtual DesktopsCost Effective: Up to 30% over comparable solutions , fewer elements in the branch and DC,simpler to integrateTransparent solution : interoperates with existing network services without compromisingperformance 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.Cisco Connect17
What’s new :WAAS 5.0
WAAS 5.0 – New FeaturesEnhanced CentralManagerSecure ApplicationDelivery New Look and Feel iPad Ready Application Visibilitywithout Agents Immersive UserExperience Encrypted Exchange Enhanced SSL WAN Secure 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.SMB v2.XWAAS Express 2.0AppNav Native Support Signing Support Application Support WAN Failover Upstream DRE Cluster Virtualization On-Demand Scaling Elastic Provisioning Simple ManagementCisco Connect19
WAAS 5.0:Enhanced Centralmanager
New Enhanced WAAS Central ManagerThe WAAS Central Manager Interface in WAAS has an updated look and feel. New features in theCentral Manager include: HTML5 interface and charts Simple, large charts that are easy tocustomize Data-driven Tooltips that allow for easyaccess to additional information Support for AppNav Clusters Support for WAAS Express 2.0 Increased number of Apps that collect stats Collect statistics for individual classifiers 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.Cisco Connect21
Central Manager: It’s iPad ReadyHTML5 means“No App Required.”Simply log in and immediately startbrowsing statistics and reports. 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.Cisco Connect22
Designed for Intuitive Access to Thousands of DevicesMove over menu. One click to select device. Powerful, yet simple. 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.Cisco Connect23
Immediate Access to Alarms and Alerts From AnyPageClick to view when you want. No interruptions. 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.Cisco Connect24
Application Monitoring:No Agents RequiredWAAS Central Manager can provide awealth of application information andstatistics.Detailed ApplicationInformation Comprehensive statistics right in the WAAS Centralmanager: LAN / WAN throughput, Application levelthroughput, etc. No Agents or Probes needed Long-term aggregated data reports WAAS can export Application Response Time datavia Flow Monitor to Cisco collectors, as well asother 3rd party collectors 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.Cisco Connect25
WAAS 5.0:Encrypted Exchange(E-MAPI)
WAAS Enables Exchange Over the mData PortsBloatedProtocolSlowPerformanceCustomer Challenges 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights otocolKnowledgeFast,Simple UserExperienceDynamicTrafficMatchingWAAS SolutionResultsCisco Connect27
How WAAS obtains permission to accelerateExchangeTemporary keys allow access toEncrypt/Read/Sign DataSecurely transfer key to remotebranch.Branch WAASCore WAASActive Directory Controller(Kerberos KDC)WAN-SecureEncrypted MAPI RequestWANOutlook Client 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.Application Data:EncryptedAuthentication:KerberosApplication Data:Optimized, EncryptedAuthentication:KerberosApplication Data:EncryptedAuthentication:KerberosExchange ServerCisco Connect28
WAAS 5.0:Native SMBv2.xSupport
The Changing Landscape of Microsoft File SharingRapidWindows 7AdoptionNew asive20Mbps Connectivity 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.Growth ofWindowsServer 2008R2 MarketShareMS FileSharing in LowLatencyNetworksCisco Connect30
SMB Optimization – Application OverviewAddresses optimizations for deployments which require higher performance,client scaling, and optimization support for new variants of SMB protocol (v2.x)including SMBv2 Signing!Enhanced to support high performance on lowlatency connection uses cases: Increase in memory storage vs. disk Latency: As low as 10ms and up WAN Throughput: Scale to 2.0 GbpsSMB / CIFS 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.Cisco Connect31
WAAS 5.0:WAAS Express 2.0
What is WAAS Express 1.0?Native, IOS-Based optimization embedded in the ISR G2 platform Introduced in 15.1(3)T IOS feature - No Service Module Slot required! Cisco WAAS proven WAN optimization features:TCP Flow Optimization (TFO)Data Redundancy Elimination (DRE)Bulk Data Compression (LZ) Natively compatible with WAAS appliances and WAAS CentralManagement88x/89x 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.19xx29xx39xxCisco Connect33
What’s new in WAAS Express 2.0Encrypted ApplicationSupportOptimization of WebApplications RequiringSSL/HTTPS: Oracle SAP MS SharePoint Office 365 SalesForce.com Many Others 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.Superior BandwidthOptimizationIOS 15.2(3)TAvailable NowEmbeddedPerformance VisibilityReduce Bandwidth Usage: Upload Compression Multiple WAN Link supportBranch PerformanceMonitoring & Analytics: No Agents Required No Probes RequiredExtended Optimization: Microsoft File Services Web AppsExtended MIBs:Simplified, Powerful WANOptimization statisticsCisco Connect34
WAAS 5.0:AppNav ClusterVirtualization
What is Cisco AppNav?AppNav gives the ability to Virtualize WAN optimization resourcesinto pools of elastic resources with business driven bindingsWANWAN optimization PoolsExchangeWEB AppsWAEWAVEvWAAS 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.vWAASBusiness Unit1Business Unit2Cisco Connect36
What is Cisco AppNav? (cont.)AppNav is a next generation physical Input / Output Module (IOM)for the latest generation of Cisco WAVE Appliances. The AppNav IOM contains its own network hardware, processing data independentof the WAVE Appliance. The host appliance for a AppNav module can still be used to optimize traffic. AppNav can scale up to 8 AppNav modules, along with 32 WAAS or vWAASAppliances. AppNav can be deployed In-Path and Out-of-Path 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.Cisco Connect37
AppNav Has a Complete Understanding of The NetworkApplicationPersistencePreviousPath AffinityWAASDevice StatusWAAS I/OLoadWAAS TrafficLoadAppNav HighAvailability 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.CustomAffinity zationLoadWAAS HighAvailabilityCisco Connect38
AppNav Branch-Based Clustering and AffinityBranch Office 1CiscoAppNavBr3 WAASWANBr2 WAASBranch Office 2Branch1 TrafficBranch2 TrafficBranch Office 3Br1 WAASBranch3 TrafficData CenterAppNav’s powerful policy engine allows for easy separation ofbranch traffic at the Data Center. No knowledge of IP addressesor ACLs required. 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.Cisco Connect39
AppNav Enables Application-Aware AffinityBranch OfficeCiscoAppNavHTTP ClusterWANSSL ClusterBranch OfficeHTTP TrafficSSL TrafficBranch OfficeOther ClusterOther TrafficData CenterAppNav can simply split traffic into separate application clusters.This flexible deployment allows WAAS to easily adapt toapplication traffic increases and changes. 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.Cisco Connect40
AppNav Dynamic Status ReportingBranch OfficeCiscoAppNavWANSTOPWAAS1?Branch OfficeGOBranch OfficeWAAS2WAAS cannot accept connectionsWAAS can only accept pre-existing connectionsWAAS is optimizing normallyAppNav and WAAS communicate capacity and status for every optimization processper flow. This allows AppNav to easily route around failures and/or capacity problems. 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.Cisco Connect41
WAAS High AvailabilityCisco WAAS device failureData CenterWAAS 3Branch OfficeWANWAAS 2WAAS 1Branch OfficeAppNav provides intelligent WAAS failure mitigation. On WAAS failure, AppNav maintain pre- existing TCP connections to other WAAS units AppNav Can also be configured with explicit backup HA units for critical devices. AppNav can also intelligently pass-through traffic if a failure would result in an overload conditionfor remaining units 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.CiscoCiscoConfidentialConnect42
AppNav High Availability AppNav performs a per-flow state update between allBranch OfficeAppNav devices. These states keep all devices aware of each other withinformation on how connections that are being handled.WAN In the event of a failure, the remaining AppNav units canimmediately handle all connections that were utilizing thefailed AppNavData Center 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.Cisco Connect43
Simple Status: AppNav 360 Device View Graphical overview of AppNavdeployment and configuration Quick, at-a-glance statistics andload information Data-driven tooltips and statusindicators that give quick access todevice health. Support for viewing 8 AppNavControllers and 32 WAAS Nodes 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.Cisco Connect44
AppNav Cluster Wizard:Simple, yet powerful deploymentStep by step configuration of AppNavthrough the Cluster WizardValidation and feedback forevery step to prevent errorsand misconfigurations 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.Cisco Connect45
Complete AppNav ConfigurationConfigure cluster settingsSelect cluster devicesValidate cluster interfaces 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.Cisco Connect46
WAAS AppNav:Unmatched Performance and ScaleAppNavWAVE AppliancesContext-Aware DRE 150,000 Sessions 2Gbps Throughput Dynamic Status Reporting Massive Virtual ClustersDeploy AnywhereApplication AffinityLoad-Aware DistributionContent-Aware Policies 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.Highest ThroughputEliminates Disk LatencyApplication AwareUnified DatastoreCisco Connect47
WAAS 5.0:Other Highlights
Citrix XenApp / XenDestop SupportCertified Citrix Ready. Works Out of the Box. No Changes to Servers.Native Optimization for Citrix was originally introduced in WAAS 4.5However, WAAS 5.0 adds new enhancements for Citrix: Context-Aware DRE and LZoptimizations are automatically appliedby the optimizer. All-New reports and statistics give moredetailed information on benefits andsavings 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.Cisco Connect49
Enhanced SSL in WAAS 5.0WAVE 8541:75,000 ConcurrentSSL Connections 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.The easiest, most secure, and mostscalable SSL WAN Optimizationsystem in the industry now alsosupports: Increased SSL scale at the highend of performance. SSL support for IOS-Based WAASExpressCisco Connect50
Secure Optimized Applications Over the WANIntroducing WAN-SecureWAN-SecureKey ExchangeWAASWAASEncrypted Application TrafficWAN-Secure is a WAAS enhancement specifically for customers that require secure,transparent end-to-end encryption. Applications that require WAAS to open theencryption to optimize can now guarantee encryption over the WAN. Built on the proven and scalable Central Manager based encryption infrastructure. WAN Secure requires no firewall configurations or tunnels to transparentlyencrypt/decrypt traffic between peers. Supported by SSL, Encrypted MAPI, and Citrix Accelerators today. 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.Cisco Connect51
Preserve Asymmetric flows withWCCP L2 EgressData CenterWAASIP Default RoutingWCCP L2 EgressWith L2 Egress, WAAS remembersthe source Router for every flowWAAS ensures as traffic leaves, itreturns to the original router. Previously required WCCP GRE or Generic GRE tunnels No need for GRE tunnel overhead (Better Performance)Data CenterWAAS(L2 Egress) Simplified configuration and troubleshooting! 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.Cisco Connect52
Jumbo Frame SupportWAASMoreefficientuse ofare nowLargeEthernetFramesbandwidth.– Lesssupportedin WAAS.headers, less Moreefficient use of bandwidth.overhead. Less headers, less overhead.JumboMTUJumboMTUJumbo Devices 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.JumboMTUMaximum MTU294 / 594 / 694 Branch Platforms92167541 / 7571 / 8541 Data Center Platforms9216vWAAS Platforms9000674 / 7341 / 7371 Data Center Platforms9000Cisco Connect53
WAAS FlowTrace:Troubleshoot WAAS Policy configurationBranch WAASData CenterWAAS Quickly verify optimization policiesfor traffic. Detect extra WAAS devices in thepath. Determine WAAS devices that arenot intercepting or misconfigured. 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.Cisco Connect54
Context-Aware DRE EnhancementsBy default, all policies now apply Context-Aware DREData CenterBranchUni-DirectionalDREBi-Directional CacheNew defaultsprovide enhancedefficiency andmore performancewith no extraconfiguration! 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.CAPACITYExtra Free Space!Bi-DirectionalDREAdaptiveDREBi-Directional Cache Uni-DirectionalCacheCAPACITYFree SpaceBi-Directional DREOne-way Applications (Video streaming, VDI, others)Two-way Applications, Legacy Policies.Adaptive DREAuto-sensing DRE policy. (All Unknown Applications)Uni-Directional DRECisco Connect55
Scale to Massive Clouds with Virtual WAASIntroducing vWAAS-60k60,000 TCP connections1Gbps of WAN Throughput Largest Virtual WANvPATHAccelerator available. Easy, seamless insertion with vWAAS-60kvPATH. Supports traditional deploymentwith WCCP. 2012 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights sco Connect56
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Enterprise Application Delivery Platform (Cisco WAAS) Mahmoud Ahmed Consulting Systems Engineer Emerging markets . Secure Application Delivery Encrypted Exchange Enhanced SSL WAN Secure SMB v2.X Native Support Signing Support WAAS Express 2.0 Application Support
