Cyberport Selects Juniper Networks Contrail to Drive Software-Defined Networking Within Its Community Cloud

Hong Kong's Creative Digital Community to Deploy Contrail Virtual Network Overlay Solution to Automate and Orchestrate Its Cloud Network

SUNNYVALE, CA--(Marketwired - Dec 30, 2013) - Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR), the industry leader in network innovation, today announced that Cyberport will deploy Juniper Networks® Contrail as the virtual network solution for its Cyberport Community Cloud. The new offering from Cyberport is designed to give ICT (information and communications technology) start-ups hands-on experience with a state-of-the-art cloud environment and serve as a gateway to public cloud services.

To grow top line revenue and control cost, Cyberport was looking to migrate from traditional data center architecture to a more flexible and agile cloud infrastructure. They have been testing and piloting a cloud computing environment, based on the OpenStack cloud orchestration system for its community start-up companies since 2010 and was one of Juniper's global customers to be involved in Juniper Networks Contrail solution trials.

With a vision to establish itself as a leading ICT hub in the Asia-Pacific region, Cyberport contributes to the growth of the Hong Kong digital economy by nurturing industry start-ups and entrepreneurs, leading collaboration to pool resources and create business opportunities, and accelerating ICT adoption through strategic initiatives and partnerships.

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Over 30 cloud-based applications developed by the start-up community have been tested on Cyberport's pilot cloud platform as part of a highly-successful Contrail proof-of-concept trial.  Juniper Networks Contrail will enable Cyberport to offer network-as-a-service within its community cloud. The introduction of a self-service portal enables Cyberport customers to subscribe and self-provision compute, storage, network assets and enjoy bandwidth on-demand.  Juniper Networks Contrail is expected to provide Cyberport a simple way to connect physical networks with a virtual environment and provision underlying services, thus reducing the time, cost and risk for the users when configuring the network.  With Contrail, Cyberport will be able to create new services and monetization opportunities through increased automation and higher utilization of existing infrastructure without adding headcount to the team.  Cyberport will deploy a Juniper Networks MX80 3D Universal Edge Router for network bandwidth and IP provisioning. Cyberport will also leverage Contrail's open standard protocols to orchestrate on-the-fly configuration changes across its data center switching and routing infrastructure to establish virtual networks that dynamically support operations in the community cloud. Juniper Networks' Contrail will also enable Cyberport to support the federation of its community cloud with public cloud environments, increasing the speed of business and service innovation for its start-up customers by making the network more dynamic, flexible and automated. The combination of Contrail and MX Universal SDN Gateway platform will not only provide a scalable and production ready solution for Cyberport, by leveraging a standards-based architecture that integrates with a wide variety of hypervisors, physical networks and cloud orchestration platform such as OpenStack -- Juniper Networks Contrail will also eliminate the risk of Cyberport becoming subject to vendor lock-in.

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"Cyberport is among the first of many customers turning to Juniper Networks Contrail to help unleash the full potential of cloud computing to drive agility, fuel innovation and reduce costs. Together with our broad partner ecosystem, we are providing Cyberport and other customers with a production-ready solution that meets their business needs and eliminates the barriers that have stifled network innovation in the past."
- Aruna Ravichandran, vice president of product and solutions marketing, Juniper Networks

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About Juniper Networks
Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR) delivers innovation across routing, switching and security. From the network core down to consumer devices, Juniper Networks' innovations in software, silicon and systems transform the experience and economics of networking. Additional information can be found at Juniper Networks (www.juniper.net) or connect with Juniper on Twitter and Facebook.

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Juniper Networks Launches Production-Ready Software-Defined Networking Solution to Bring Networking Into the Cloud Era

"Our involvement in Juniper's SDN Technology Partner Program provides further evidence of Sandvine's commitment to SDN and policy innovation. As the only policy vendor with an announced SDN & Network Functions Virtualization [NFV] strategy for its platform, Sandvine has foreseen the need for application- and subscriber-aware feature sets in a Software Defined Network, including Network Services Chaining. We see SDN as a means of continuing our innovation leadership into the next realm of policy control: virtualization."
- Don Bowman, chief technology officer, Sandvine

"In working with the Juniper Networks Contrail solution, we address a primary concern of any customer considering the move to a SDN or Network as a Service deployment -- how to leverage a SDN without losing real-time visibility of how things perform -- which is the first step in quickly identifying and rectifying network service disruption." Murray continued, "SevOne wants to work with network vendors that demonstrate thought leadership and a desire to support multi-vendor networks. Juniper Networks is a perfect fit."
- Casey Murray, vice president of global strategic alliances, SevOne

"As enterprises and service providers begin the transition to virtualized network infrastructure, Juniper's Contrail controller will greatly simplify insertion and service chaining for solutions like Silver Peak virtual data acceleration. As the leader in virtualized network services, Silver Peak is excited to join Juniper Networks SDN Technology Development Partner Program with a focus on reduced cost and faster time to deployment for our mutual customers."
- Marc Trimuschat, vice president of alliances for Silver Peak 

"Sonus Networks is an early partner of Juniper as we are working together on network function virtualization. The introduction of Contrail, an open SDN controller simplifies networking in the virtualization world and we believe is the next step in increasing the service provider's ability to monetize service delivery. This is illustrated by the Contrail product which we anticipate will provide customers with greater agility in deploying Sonus Networks' award-winning SBC as a virtualized network service."
- David Tipping, Vice President and General Manager, Sonus SBC Business

"Our partnership with Juniper Networks around Contrail supports our commitment to providing agile and efficient Websense® TRITON® security to protect organizations from the latest advanced threats and data theft," said Russ Dietz, Websense CTO. "Contrail's automated and scale-out service chaining feature will assist joint customers when deploying Websense TRITON in virtualized software defined networks while reducing operational costs."
- Russ Dietz, chief technology officer, Websense

"Becoming a Juniper Networks' Partner Advantage Cloud partner means Xantaro can design and support unique cloud-based solutions to help meet our customers' expectations and remain competitive in a rapidly changing market environment. Leveraging Juniper Networks Contrail SDN solution also means we can bring innovative solutions to help customers grow their business through new revenue opportunities."
- Gerold Arheilger, chief technology officer, Xantaro Group

"SDN has tremendous promise to drive agility, fuel innovation, and reduce costs for both enterprise and service providers. Customers are excited by this potential, but until now, SDN has been a lot of hype and not much reality. That changes today with the release of Juniper Networks Contrail and OpenContrail. Together with our broad partner ecosystem, Juniper has not only delivered on our SDN strategy, but we are providing customers with a solution that meets their business needs and eliminates the barriers that have stifled network innovation."
- Bob Muglia, executive vice president, Software Solutions Division, Juniper Networks 

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About Juniper Networks
Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR) delivers innovation across routing, switching and security. From the network core down to consumer devices, Juniper Networks' innovations in software, silicon and systems transform the experience and economics of networking. Additional information can be found at Juniper Networks (www.juniper.net) or connect with Juniper on Twitter and Facebook.

Juniper Networks and Junos are registered trademarks of Juniper Networks, Inc. in the United States and other countries. The Juniper Networks and Junos logo are trademarks of Juniper Networks, Inc. All other trademarks, service marks, registered trademarks, or registered service marks are the property of their respective owners.

Statements in this press release concerning Juniper Networks' prospects, future products and prospective benefits to customers are forward-looking statements that involve a number of uncertainties and risks. Actual results or events could differ materially from those anticipated in those forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including delays in scheduled product availability, the company's failure to accurately predict emerging technological trends, and other factors listed in Juniper Networks' most recent reports on Form 10-K and 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All statements made in this press release are made only as of the date of this press release. Juniper Networks undertakes no obligation to update the information in this release in the event facts or circumstances subsequently change after the date of this press release. Any future product, feature, enhancement or related specification that may be referenced in this press release are for information purposes only, are subject to change at any time without notice and are not commitments to deliver any future product, feature, enhancement or related specification. The information contained in this press release is intended to outline Juniper Networks' general product direction and should not be relied on in making a purchasing decision.

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Juniper Networks Introduces MetaFabric, a New Architecture for Next Generation Cloud Data Centers

MetaFabric Incorporates Innovative System Design, Feature-Rich Silicon, and Adaptable Software to Allow Multiple Data Centers to Behave, Operate and Be Managed as One

SUNNYVALE, CA--(Marketwired - Oct 29, 2013) - To help enterprise organizations and service providers address the challenges associated with managing multiple, geographically dispersed data centers, Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR), the industry leader in network innovation, today unveiled MetaFabric™, a new architecture for next generation data centers. MetaFabric simplifies and accelerates the deployment and delivery of applications within and across multiple data center locations. This new architecture enables customers to run data center networks securely and more efficiently through a combination of Juniper's network innovations, professional services and strategic partnerships.

Today's network infrastructures are not agile enough to keep pace with new and emerging data center technologies, preventing customers from fully capitalizing on the business potential of the cloud, mobile and Big Data. According to Gartner, "traditional network design practices do not adequately support the modern user. To optimally serve the business, network architects must shift their thinking from technology to users and business processes."1 The Juniper Networks® MetaFabric architecture changes the paradigm and can help network architects accelerate time to value.

Delivered via a comprehensive portfolio of switching, routing, orchestration, software-defined networking (SDN) and security solutions as well as technology partnerships, Juniper Networks MetaFabric helps ensure investment protection by allowing organizations to adapt to the changing needs of the data center, without the need to rip and replace existing infrastructures. Additionally, with MetaFabric, customers can optimally deploy, utilize and manage a unified pool of network resources across multiple data centers, achieving greater levels of business agility, cost efficiencies and improving the end user application experience.

News Highlights:

The MetaFabric Architecture - Built on the three guiding principles of 'open,' 'simple' and 'smart,' customers can integrate a broad array of hardware and software solutions from Juniper Networks or other networking vendors with the assurance of interoperability and minimal disruption. Open: Based on open interfaces, MetaFabric integrates with any heterogeneous data center environment without fear of vendor lock-in. Simple: With a simplified approach, customers can deploy, operate and manage data center networks without application-impacting service interruption, resulting in reduced operating expenses. Smart: Using built-in intelligence and analytics, customers benefit from a flexible and adaptable data center network that accelerates the adoption of cloud, mobile and big data applications, protecting investments as business needs evolve.

  Building Blocks of a MetaFabric Architecture - To ensure full interoperability and seamless integration via multiple deployment options, MetaFabric encompasses new and existing switching, routing, SDN and security offerings, including Juniper's full suite of security solutions. New products announced today include: QFX5100 family of 10G and 40G access switches: The QFX5100 family is made up of the most nimble top-of-rack (ToR) switches ever built, providing unmatched flexibility and resilience for the hitless, zero downtime data center. Unique new SDN and WAN capabilities on MX Series routers: Juniper Networks MX Series 3D Universal Edge Routers can now act as universal SDN gateways to connect physical and virtual networks seamlessly. In addition, Juniper has added support for Ethernet VPN (EVPN), which maximizes performance by creating the most efficient forwarding paths across the WAN. Highly adaptable SDN solutions for data center optimization: MetaFabric is the ideal networking foundation for the emerging ecosystem of SDN controllers. Today, Juniper also announced that Juniper Networks Contrail will support VMware ESXi, providing customers with an even broader array of choices. In addition, MetaFabric allows customers to connect Juniper systems directly to OpenStack and CloudStack orchestration platforms, and SDN controllers, such as Juniper Networks Contrail and VMware NSX.

  Solutions and Partnerships - Juniper Networks MetaFabric architecture can employ a variety of solutions and is strengthened by service offerings and channel partner opportunities: MetaFabric Reference Architecture 1.0: To demonstrate MetaFabric architecture interoperability, Juniper has released MetaFabric Reference Architecture 1.0 to simplify and provide real-world guidance to customers and partners deploying a VMware virtualized data center. This fully tested reference architecture combines Juniper Networks routers, switches and security solutions with EMC, VMware and IBM systems running Microsoft applications. With MetaFabric Reference Architecture 1.0, customers can have the assurance of product and solution-level compatibility for deploying a virtualized data center architecture with less risk. MetaFabric Professional Services: To allow customers to maximize their MetaFabric investment while decreasing deployment time and risk, Juniper Networks is announcing MetaFabric Professional Services. This new service offering is intended to assist customers throughout the complete implementation process and includes assessment, planning, design and quick-start migration services. Channel partner opportunities: Juniper Networks recently introduced the Juniper Partner Advantage Cloud specialization, which provides training and certification opportunities to partners looking to deliver high-impact cloud and SDN solutions. Open to Elite-level partners, this specialization enables partners to generate new and incremental revenue opportunities, while providing customers with a network of trusted advisors who can provide expertise and guidance when migrating to the cloud.

Join Juniper Networks executives and industry leaders as they discuss how they solve their real-world challenges through network transformation in a webcast event on Wednesday, October 30th at 9 a.m. PT/4 p.m GMT.

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"Grand prix racing is all about fractional improvements over the competition, and Lotus F1® Team's performance is inherently tied to technology. The key for our IT operation is flexible provisioning across two data centers, and also ensuring that application agility and performance is optimized. The innovation that Juniper is offering with its MetaFabric architecture promises to take data center capability to a new level for enterprises with fast-moving businesses."
-Graeme Hackland, IT/IS director, Lotus F1® Team

"InterVision is consistently evaluating new technologies to help customers optimize their IT infrastructure to gain a competitive advantage, particularly within the enterprise. Juniper's new MetaFabric architecture provides new and exciting opportunities for the channel by enabling us to build and deploy more flexible data center solutions. Coupled with the newly-introduced Juniper Partner Advantage Cloud program that provides comprehensive enablement and training resources, Juniper is helping us bring valuable, cloud-ready solutions to our customers."
-Jason Gress, president, InterVision Systems Technologies Inc.

"Many IT leaders are focused on making their data centers more agile. Juniper Networks MetaFabric offers a smooth path forward to agile, next-generation data center networks while promising a high level of investment protection. The ability to quickly and securely expand data center operations, deploy new applications, and better manage virtualization at the network layer means MetaFabric can increase the value of the data center compute-storage-network stack."
-Brad Casemore, research director, Data Center Networks, IDC

"IT leaders have been seeking a network that can keep up with the rigorous demands of their business, leverage the cloud in a smart and evolutionary way, and provide innovative solutions to secure both the infrastructure and data. For the first time, MetaFabric will allow companies to operate multiple data centers - physical and virtual, private and cloud - as a single, flexible pool of network resources, providing tremendous levels of flexibility and efficiency, as enterprises and service providers shift towards an application-driven world."
- Rami Rahim, executive vice president, Platform Systems Division, Juniper Networks 

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To learn more about Juniper Networks MetaFabric architecture: www.juniper.net/metafabric Press release: Juniper Networks Delivers the World's Most Nimble 10/40GE Data Center Access Switches Webcast: Juniper Unveils the Data Center of the Future Blog: MetaFabric, A Data Center Architecture Whose Time has Come by Rami Rahim Blog: The Data Center Journey Continues by Jonathan Davidson Blog: Contrail and OpenContrail Support for VMware ESXi planned for Q1 2014 by Aruna Ravichandran Blog: A Smarter Security Option with MetaFabric by Michael Callahan Videos: MetaFabric Architecture and MX Series: Universal SDN Gateways Juniper Communities: www.juniper.net/social

About Juniper Networks
Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR) delivers innovation across routing, switching and security. From the network core down to consumer devices, Juniper Networks' innovations in software, silicon and systems transform the experience and economics of networking. Additional information can be found at Juniper Networks (www.juniper.net) or connect with Juniper on Twitter and Facebook.

Juniper Networks and Junos are registered trademarks of Juniper Networks, Inc. in the United States and other countries. The Juniper Networks and Junos logo and MetaFabric are trademarks of Juniper Networks, Inc. All other trademarks, service marks, registered trademarks, or registered service marks are the property of their respective owners.

1 Gartner, "Focus on Five Dimensions of Network Design to Improve Performance and Save Money," Andrew Lerner, Mark Fabbi and Tim Zimmerman, March 28, 2013.

  

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Salesforce1 launches to help developers build and market CRM cloud apps

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Customer Relationship Management (CRM) giant Salesforce.com has launched a new platform aimed at helping its customers develop, market and sell their sales, service and marketing apps in the company's public and private app markets (AppExchanges).

The cloud giant is billing its new Salesforce1 platform as the first true CRM offering for developers, independent software vendors (ISVs), end users, admins and customers looking to build and administer mobile apps in the cloud.

For developers, Salesforce1 offers an infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) platform for building and deploying apps that's powered by Heroku, the cloud company that Salesforce.com acquired in 2010, and using 10 new APIs.

Mobile is a also big focus of Salesforce1. Admins can customize and deploy custom AppExchange apps to employees on smartphones and tablets through a revamped administrator app available on iOS and Android devices.

Salesforce1 launched with the backing of major ISVs including Dropbox, Evernote, Kenandy and Linkedin, which have their own apps on the platform. GE is using the platform to connect aircraft engines to provide data to service teams to monitor performance.

Though it may still be a few years away from widespread adoption, businesses are thinking about the Internet of Things, and Salesforce believes its new platform's poised to take advantage of the phenomenon.

By encouraging businesses to build and deploy apps designed to connect and interact with potentially billions of every day devices, Salesforce1 could be a way for the company to gain insights through analytics, though it's not yet whether it will build its own service or make an acquisition to achieve this.

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