Wipro S Intent Based Networking

Gold CertifiedWipro’s IntentBased NetworkingEnabling a cognitive digitalnetworking infrastructure

IntroductionFor any enterprise, the success of rapidly evolvingbusiness models largely depends on how theenterprise network aligns itself with businessneeds and polices on an on-going basis. This callsfor a new approach wherein the networkarchitecture continually aligns business intentsand policies with the network infrastructure,making it secure and dynamic.The software defined networking (SDN) solves thisproblem to some extent. But SDN abstractsnetwork and network services to theInfrastructure as a Service (IaaS) layer to make thenetwork available to business users. This meansnetwork engineers continue to have their ownlayer to monitor, configure and troubleshoot usingnetwork management tools and platforms.Roadblocks posed bytraditional networksTraditional network architectures fail to align withbusiness needs dynamically and scale elasticallyto meet the demands of the digital era due to thefollowing drawbacks:Closed and hardware-centric: The box-by-boxprovisioning and management of networkelements increases the rollout time and slowsdown the rate of response to business needsManual operations: Manual operation andmaintenance process are highly error proneand time consumingSecurity: Perimeter-based, reactive postureresults in security gapsLack of network visibility: Lack of predictiveand comprehensive network visibility leads toreactive actionsPolicy management: Distributed andnetwork-centric polices make it difficultfor network policies to align withbusiness prioritiesLack of user-centric approach: Typical IPaddress-based policy definitions maketroubleshooting a cumbersome process,requiring multiple tools that increase thecomplexity of network operations2The solution: Wipro’sIntent-Based NetworkingWipro’s Intent Based Networking solution(see Figure 1) creates a cognitive digitalnetworking infrastructure to dynamically align thenetworking infrastructure of the data center, widearea network and user access network, withchanging business policies and intent. The result:an automated programmable network thatconnects business applications to networkelements such as software defined network (SDN),software defined wide area network (SD-WAN),software defined access (SD-A) controllers andtraditional networking switches - using astandardized application programmableinterface(API).Wipro's Cognitive Intelligence PlatformTM acts asan orchestrator, connecting multiple networkingelements with standard APIs. It enables dynamicnetwork operations and IT service management byconnecting to Wipro’s ITSM layer ServiceNXTTM.The Intent-Based Networking solution isimplemented in conjunction with three other keysolutions - Secure Network Access,#WANFreedom and SwiftSDN for datacenters - which co-exist with traditionalnetworking elements.The Intent-Based Networking solution deliverscontextual network-based insights, automatesprocesses and protects against threats. It learnsthe performance needs of all applications andservices and continuously adapts itself to achievethe required service quality.Furthermore, it automatically and consistentlyapplies access policies between users,applications and devices - across the network. Thesolution also understands operational compliancerequirements and verifies that goldensoftware images and patches are applied on anon-going basis.

arninglearningDNACenterDNACenterPolicyPolicy AutomationAutomation - BasedIntent- tinuouslyadaptadapttotoFigurechanging1: Wipro’s derpinned by Ciscoarchitecture and capabilitiesWipro’s Intent-Based Networking solution ispowered by Cisco Digital Network Architecture(DNA) - an open, extensible, software-drivenarchitecture that accelerates and simplifiesenterprise network operations, while loweringcosts and reducing risk. It provides a singlenetwork fabric that is powered by deepintelligence and integrated security to deliverautomation and assurance across the entireorganization at scale. Cisco DNA enables the ITteam to focus on innovation by handlingtime-consuming, repetitive network configurationtasks. Cisco DNA automation and assurance arebuilt on a foundation of software-definednetworking (SDN) controller, rich contextualanalytics, network virtualization, and the limitlessscalability of Cloud.Assurance: Proactively predict performancethrough machine learning, identify issues andprovide actionable insight to deliver better, morepersonalized experiencesSecurity: Mitigate threats with end-to-end networksegmentation and enforce security policies acrossthe network – even in encrypted trafficVirtualization: Deploy network services in minuteson any platform – branch, colocation or publiccloud – and connect users to applications with oneseamless networkOpen platform: Align to business intent by makingthe network open and extensible for integrationwith other systems and applicationsSolution featuresCentralized management: Design, provision, enablepolicy, and assure network services throughcentralized managementAutomation: Fully automate the networkinfrastructure based on one policy across theentire access network, and simplify and scaleoperations by automating day-to-day configurationand provisioning3

Figure 2: Intent-based network frameworkBenefitsUnleashing the combined powerof Wipro and Cisco DNATMCognitive Digital Network Infrastructure (CoDNI)A cognitive intelligence platform for digitalnetworks powered by Wipro HolmesTM using CiscoDNA as the platformCoDNI is a unified purpose-built platform withcognitive intelligence that uses Cisco DNA Centeras the platform. It makes use of the API andadaptors and is powered by Wipro HolmesTM4orchestrator (Heuristics and Ontology-basedLearning Machines and Experiential Systems). TheHolmesTM platform is an artificial and cognitiveintelligence platform of digital virtual agents,predictive systems, cognitive process automation,visual computing applications, knowledgevirtualization, robotics, and drones.

Wipro Secure network access solution powered by Cisco DNA-CFigure 3: A cognitive intelligence platform for digital networks powered by Wipro HolmesWipro servicesThe Connected Future Network practice of Wiprooffers industry standard network services toenable a smooth transformation towards anintent-based network architecture.5

Wipro LimitedDoddakannelli, Sarjapur Road,Bangalore-560 035,IndiaTel: 91 (80) 2844 0011Fax: 91 (80) 2844 0256wipro.comWipro Limited (NYSE: WIT,BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO) isa leading global informationtechnology, consulting andbusiness process servicescompany. We harness thepower of cognitive computing,hyper-automation, robotics,cloud, analytics and emergingtechnologies to help ourclients adapt to the digitalworld and make themsuccessful. A companyrecognized globally for itscomprehensive portfolio ofservices, strong commitmentto sustainability and goodcorporate citizenship, wehave over 175,000 dedicatedemployees serving clientsacross six continents.Together, we discover ideasand connect the dots tobuild a better and a boldnew future.For more information,please write to us atinfo@wipro.com

Open platform: Align to business intent by making the network open and extensible for integration with other systems and applications Wipro’s Intent-Based Networking solution is powered by Cisco Digital Network Ar