Spirent Communications has launched Spirent Lumos for automating service assurance workflows in hybrid networks.
According to research firm IHS, virtually all leading service providers plan to adopt SDN/NFV technology; however, their networks will consist of a hybrid architecture of physical and virtual elements for many years.
That creates a huge challenge as key virtualization benefits, such as on-demand services, may not be possible unless service assurance activities, like service turn-up verification and SLA monitoring, can be completely automated.
Sprient Communications said Lumos addresses this critical challenge by delivering a unified platform for automating assurance workflows in physical, virtual and hybrid networks.
The Lumos platform provides the “glue” to create low or no-touch assurance workflows by connecting physical network element managers, SDN controllers, operational trouble ticketing, inventory and support systems, physical test heads, virtual test functions and workflow logic.
By seamlessly integrating physical and virtual operational systems and test functions with customizable workflow logic, Lumos enables dynamic and automatic verification and monitoring of services.
This new solution represents an evolution of Spirent’s assurance platform TestCenter Live and includes all TestCenter Live functionality as well as a completely new user interface that simplifies and accelerates hybrid network assurance activities.