The State of Open Source in Secure Converged Networks Essential Issues Track Scott Hilton, 3Com VP Product Management

January 23-25, 2008 Miami Beach Convention Center Miami, Florida USA 3 Convergence Driving Next-Gen Networking Video Adoption of open source Collaborative computing Virtualization Anytime, Anywhere Access Everything as a Service (XaaS)

January 23-25, 2008 Miami Beach Convention Center Miami, Florida USA 4 Enterprise Networking Evolution Application explosion Application support moving to the networks edge –Security –Quality of Service (QoS) –High-speed connections –Multicast Network Access Transparency (Wired/Wireless, Remote/Local…) Driving down operational costs of networks –Power and cooling –Integrated features –Integrated management –Reduced space Business Drivers: Operational savings Productivity improvement Reduce capital costs

January 23-25, 2008 Miami Beach Convention Center Miami, Florida USA 5 Today’s Enterprise Customer Scenario Connectivity Layer Single Function HW, Multiple Platforms, Limited Flexibility Edge Aggregation Security: IPS, NAC, UTM Security WAN Optimization IP-PBX WLAN Session Border Controller (SBC) IP-PBX Security WLAN SBC Core Discrete products / platforms Cost inefficiency: CAPEX, administration, power Application Layer

January 23-25, 2008 Miami Beach Convention Center Miami, Florida USA 6 New Approach to Networks Aggregation Core Edge Solution Security: IPS, NAC, UTM VoIP: IP-PBX, Session Border Controller (SBC) Wireless LAN WAN Optimization Open Service Monitoring Open Source and/or best-of-breed applications integrated into switches and routers Open Platforms, Simplified Management, Scaleable Services

January 23-25, 2008 Miami Beach Convention Center Miami, Florida USA 7 Essential Issues “It is not just about driving applications ON the network, but applications IN the network.” Robert Whiteley, Forrester

January 23-25, 2008 Miami Beach Convention Center Miami, Florida USA 8 Open Source’s Mainstream Emergence Open Source mirrors commercial software development with notable differences –Speed –Freely available in bartering society –Always evolving Proof Point: Asterisk Open Source for Telephony –1.1 million total downloads and counting –Large community of developers –Rapid addition of applications –Keys to wide adoption Service and support Sales and marketing Solutions development

January 23-25, 2008 Miami Beach Convention Center Miami, Florida USA 9 Enterprises Leverage Open Source Secure network infrastructure software Open source anti-virus toolkit for UNIX, designed especially for scanning on mail gateways. Enterprise-class monitoring solutions for hosts, services, and networks Network traffic probe shows network usage for networks of all sizes Intrusion detection and prevention Services Monitoring Bundle; Increased visibility for proactive management using MRTG, NTOP, TShark, Nagios tools Open Source Solves Business Problems

January 23-25, 2008 Miami Beach Convention Center Miami, Florida USA 10 Value of Open Source in Networks Freedom to innovate Faster development / deployment of new services Lower total cost of ownership Improved application performance Simplified, centralized management “Open-source software model continues to mature across all markets, attracting more-conservative users along the way. This will significantly change adoption priorities during the next five years.” Mark Driver- Vice President, Gartner Group

January 23-25, 2008 Miami Beach Convention Center Miami, Florida USA 11 For More Information Scott Hilton 3Com Vice President Enterprise Product Management Com Open Services Network: 3Com Open Network Program: open.3com.com

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