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Virtual Network Edge - Overview

Virtual Network Edge is a functionality on Evolution Platform that allows to deploy on Orange global network virtualized network and security services from leading vendors. This is achieved thanks to virtualization technologies such as software-defined networking (SDN) and network functions virtualization (NFV).

Market needs​

Virtual Network Edge helps enterprise customers modernize their network and IT architecture by providing network services that can be quickly deployed on Orange super POPs and interconnected to their applications in the cloud on a global scale.

Key features​

Below are the key features and benefits of Virtual Network Edge:

  • Scalability and Flexibility: Virtual Network Edge supports fast deployment and scaling of Virtual Network Functions on Orange high-speed global network, making it easy to adjust to changing business requirements without the need for physical infrastructure changes.
  • Cost Efficiency: by leveraging Virtual Network Functions, enterprise customers can reduce the capital expenditure (CAPEX) and operational expenditure (OPEX) associated with traditional hardware based networks.
  • Service Chaining: Virtual Network Edge allows to compose smoothly several Virtual Network Functions together and connect them to the Internet and/or to Orange high-speed global backbone network and/or to cloud service providers and business partners.
  • Professional Services: Virtual Network Edge allows enterprise customers to be either in full autonomy or to benefit from Orange Professional Services to help them in all steps of their network and IT transform journey, from the design phase throughout the lifecycle of their network.
  • Global Reach: Virtual Network Edge is available in all Orange super-POPs across the globe, enabling businesses to extend their network infrastructure to new markets quickly.
  • Cloud Interconnection: combined with On-Demand Cloud Connect service on Evolution Platform, Virtual Network Edge provides direct, secure, low-latency connections to a wide array of cloud providers, SaaS applications, and business partners.

Virtual Edge​

Here is the path to reach Virtual Edge product:

  1. Sign in to Evolution Platform Console (once for all products)
  2. Click on Virtual Network Edge icon () in the left-hand menu to access to the Virtual Network Edge dashboard.
  3. Then click on Add a Virtual Edge button

Browse our Virtual Edge catalog to find the ones that suit your needs. There are four categories of Virtual Edges available (Cloud Networking, Firewall, Router and SDWAN ).

  1. Choose your Virtual Edge by clicking on Select button and follow these steps to start creating it:

Roles and Permissions​

This section outlines the various user roles within the application, detailing the specific permissions and access levels assigned to each. By clearly defining what actions each role can perform—such as viewing, creating, editing, or deleting. This aims to ensure secure and efficient system usage, while maintaining appropriate restrictions based on user responsibilities and privileges.

User roles​

Below are the different user roles and their capabilities:

  • Ops : Full access to all resources and operations including configuration and resource management.
  • Write : Create, update and delete only their own resources.
  • Read : Consult and view all available information from their own resources only. No creation, modification, or deletion rights.
  • ReadOnly : Read-only access to authorized resources and data. No creation, modification, or deletion rights.

Roles and features permissions​

FeatureDescriptionOpsWriteReadReadOnly
VNE DetailsAccess to VNE settings and info✅✅✅✅
VNE UpdateUpdate VNE including delete✅✅❌❌
VNE SubscribeCreate new VNE✅✅❌❌
VNE Execution WorkflowsDisplay of operations history✅✅✅❌
VNE MonitoringDisplay of monitoring graphs✅✅✅✅

Glossary​

  • VM means a software-based emulation of a computer running within a physical host machine. A VM uses compute resources (vCPU, memory, storage) from its host machine.
  • vCPU means a virtual CPU (Central Processing Unit).
  • VNF means the instantiation of a Virtual Network Function image provided by a Vendor running on one VM configured with the required compute resources to provide this virtual function. SD-WAN gateways, virtual routers, firewall are examples of VNFs.
  • Virtual Device means a virtual machine running a VNF software image.
  • Virtual Device Flavor means the compute capabilities (vCPU, RAM, disk storage) of a virtual Device.
  • Virtual Edge means one VNF instantiated using 1 or 2 virtual Devices.