What Is CloudFabric N1 Business Model?
Huawei's CloudFabric N1 business model offers mandatory and optional license packages for the network automation, assisted driving network, and L3 autonomous driving scenarios. These packages are sold in "perpetual license+SnS" mode. The resulting benefits for customers include simplified purchase, efficient return on investment (ROI), and flexible migration.
What Is CloudFabric N1 Business Model?
In the digital era, Huawei launches the CloudFabric N1 business model to provide enterprise customers with simpler, more efficient, and more flexible network innovation experience.
CloudFabric N1 model packages the iMaster NCE-Fabric (controller), iMaster NCE-FabricInsight (analyzer), and CloudEngine switch function software for the network automation, assisted driving network, and L3 autonomous driving scenarios, and these packages are sold in "perpetual license+SnS" mode. This model delivers customers with simplified purchase, efficient ROI, and flexible migration.
CloudFabric N1 business model
CloudFabric N1 Software Package Composition
Mandatory Software Packages for Common Scenarios
Mandatory software packages include the Foundation package, Advanced package, and Premium package, which are applicable to the network automation scenario, assisted driving network scenario, and L3 autonomous driving scenario, respectively. You can select one of these packages for each switch based on scenarios. The Advanced package contains all the functions of the Foundation package, and the Premium package contains all the functions of the Advanced package.
The Foundation package is mandatory for the network automation scenario. It includes licenses for intelligent O&M of iMaster NCE-Fabric, basic analysis of iMaster NCE-FabricInsight, lossless upgrade, Precision Time Protocol (PTP), telemetry, and basic functions.
Foundation package
The Advanced package is mandatory for the assisted driving network scenario. In addition to the functions of the Foundation package, the Advanced package provides functions such as network health of iMaster NCE-FabricInsight, multicast NAT, MPLS/SR, and NSH.
Advanced package
The Premium package is mandatory for the L3 autonomous driving scenario. In addition to the functions of the Advanced package, the Premium package supports functions such as runbook of iMaster NCE-Fabric, flow analysis of iMaster NCE-FabricInsight, basic intent-driven network function of iMaster NCE-Fabric, and intelligent full-flow analysis (xFlow) for CE switches.
Premium package
Add-On Packages
The Add-On packages apply to specific scenarios, such as storage, HPC, multi-cloud and multi-DC, and security. These packages can be selected for each switch based on service requirements. The following figure shows the available Add-On packages.
Add-On packages
More Information
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