Ixia and DataArt Join Forces to Deliver an Automation Solution for Carriers with NFV Environments
October 11 2016 - 7:30AM
Business Wire
Collaboration speeds time-to-market of
NFV-based services with proven test capabilities to be highlighted
at the SDN & OpenFlow World Congress Event
Ixia (Nasdaq: XXIA), a leading provider of network test,
visibility, and security solutions, and DataArt, the global
technology consulting firm that creates end-to-end solutions, have
joined together to develop an automation solution that accelerates
the delivery of fully tested Network Function Virtualization (NFV)
based services for carriers around the world.
Carriers and service providers are rapidly moving forward with
plans to simplify service delivery by shifting network and IT
functions to the cloud. In fact, IHS Markit forecasts that the NFV
market will scale from $2.7 billion today to $15.5 billion by 2020.
However, to fully realize the promise of NFV (faster
time-to-market, reduced OPEX/CAPEX), carriers must automate their
pre-to-post deployment processes and operations as well as ensure
comprehensive VNF testing and service validation.
To enable industry leading carriers with NFV environments to
accelerate “risk-reduced” services to market, Ixia and DataArt have
combined their respective technology and telco expertise to deliver
an automation solution leveraging Juju, an application and service
modeling tool.
“As a trusted technology partner for the world's leading brands,
it’s very important that we align with organizations that possess a
similar commitment to their customers, such as Ixia,” said Michael
Lazar, Head of the Telecom Practice at DataArt. “Ixia’s proven test
capabilities are well regarded and recognized worldwide as a key
enabler for moving NFV from a lab environment to a production
network.”
DataArt designed a technology stack, including use of OpenStack
and OPNFV’s Juju Installer (JOID), to provide the foundation for
future solution scaling and enhancement. Ixia’s IxLoad Virtual
Edition (VE), which tests key performance characteristics of
virtual Evolved Packet Core (vEPC), virtual IP Multimedia Subsystem
(vIMS), and virtual firewalls (VFW), measures the quality of
experience of real-time, business-critical applications.
The result is a full-stack solution for deploying Ixia’s IxLoad
VE in an NFV environment using Juju, enabling service providers to
quickly, easily, and cost effectively deploy new, tested, and
validated services to subscribers. DataArt and Ixia will be
highlighting this new solution during the SDN & OpenFlow World
Congress to be held October 10 – 14, 2016 at the World Forum in The
Hague, Netherlands.
“Ixia and DataArt share a deep understanding of the challenges
and competitive pressures faced by carriers today,” stated Scott
Westlake, Vice President of Business Development for Ixia.
“Together, we can offer carriers a real world solution that not
only expedites the delivery of their services, but provides them
with an advantage in a highly aggressive market.”
Ixia is also a member of the New IP Agency (NIA) and European
Telecommunications Standards Institute’s (ETSI) NFV Industry
Specifications Group. Ixia looks forward to contributing insights
and expertise in NFV testing and validation to these and other
organizations in order to accelerate the development and adoption
of NFV.
About DataArt
DataArt is the technology consulting firm that creates
end-to-end solutions, from concept and strategy, to design,
implementation and support, helping global clients
in finance, healthcare & life sciences, travel
& hospitality, media &
entertainment, telecom, and IoT sectors achieve important
business outcomes. Rooted in deep domain knowledge and technology
expertise, DataArt designs new products, modernizes enterprise
systems and provides managed services delivered by outstanding
development teams in the U.S., UK, Central and Eastern Europe, and
Latin America. As a recognized leader in business and technology
services, DataArt has earned the trust of some of the world’s
leading brands and most discerning clients, including Nasdaq,
S&P, Coller Capital, BankingUp, Ocado, artnet, Betfair,
Skyscanner, Collette Vacations, Booker and Charles River
Laboratories. http://www.dataart.com @dataart
About Ixia
Ixia (Nasdaq: XXIA) provides testing, visibility, and security
solutions, strengthening applications across physical and virtual
networks for enterprises, service providers, and network equipment
manufacturers. Ixia offers companies trusted environments in which
to develop, deploy, and operate. Customers worldwide rely on Ixia
to verify their designs, optimize their performance, and ensure
protection of their networks to make their applications stronger.
Learn more at www.ixiacom.com.
Ixia, the Ixia logo, and IxLoad, are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Ixia in the United States and other jurisdictions.
All other trademarks used herein are the property of their
respective owners.
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