The Need for True Cloud-native Software
From the beginning, Volta has taken a different approach to build our platform. First, we completely disaggregated the control plane from the data plane. This allowed us to run the processor and CPU-intensive functions in the cloud where that capacity is much less expensive and easily scalable. This works with a wide range of devices
TeraFlow: next step in telecom operators’ quest for open, virtual, and automated networks
Legacy routers have been traditionally built with both data plane and control plane hosted in the same device, with data plane running in specialized ASICs hardware, and control plane running in an x86 architecture. This approach has historically enabled network operators to meet the capacity and feature requirements of their networks, but at a significant
The Forecast is for Increasing Clouds
The cloud is getting its due in recent 5G news. In our most recent post, we talked about the announcements of partnerships between the Big 3 in cloud and their spate of partnerships with mobile network operators (MNOs). This brings the cloud platforms right into the mix for edge computing which is a major enabler
Thinking about the cost trade-offs of NFV
We are getting our presentation ready for a webinar on September 12 hosted by IHS Markit “Exposing the Cost Trade-offs of Cloud Native NFV” featuring Michael Howard, IHS Technology Fellow. The webinar will focus on the impact of virtualization on network operators. Volta’s portion will use two routing uses cases to talk about why virtualization
The Limits of Scaling Up
On January 30, Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR) announced their Q4 results with net revenues of $1,239.5 million, which is a decrease of 11% year-over-year and 1% sequentially. In addition, the Q4 GAAP operating margin was 16.4%, down from 20.7% in the fourth quarter of 2016, and a decrease from 18.4% in the third quarter of
Free Range Routing
Share this post: Readers of this blog already know, at Volta, we are disrupting networking industry. Innovation is in our DNA, but we also stand on the shoulders of giants. For example we use FRR as our IP routing protocol suite. FRR is a relatively new project which recently joined the Linux Foundation. But FRR
Voltanétio: God of Modern Networking
Share this post: Voltanétio \ˈvōl-tə-nā-sē-ə\ : God of Modern Networking Very recently, I invited a contemporary goddess into my home. She unreservedly granted me more than 3 wishes. I could say “Goddess, let there be light”, and there would be light; I could ask her to “play my favorite music playlist” and my home would