ASCII.jp API?Easy setting?Engineers think of the ideal router

Now that the network connection has become a matter of course, what should the next router should be now when the cloud age has arrived?On March 14, 2018, the KADOKAWA ASCII editorial department held a meeting entitled "Thinking about routers and networks in the cloud era" for Yamaha.SLI who can question and answer online online.While utilizing DO, I heard about 30 raw voices, a network engineer, a cloud engineer who knew the changes in the IT environment on the skin.

Yamaha's Yamaha router NVR700W exhibited at the event venue

What are the elements required for routers in the era of "cloud is common"?

The program was performed in a three -part configuration.In the first part, Ivisa Otani of the ASCII editorial department introduced the changes in the trends in the network industry, entitled "Is the current network compatible?"

"The old network was a typical example of the configuration of securing the headquarters, branch office and base with Internet VPN and backing up on the ISDN line. But now the times have changed and the connection destination has changed.It is commonplace for small and medium -sized enterprises to connect to the cloud, and it is necessary to connect the cloud and safely and safely. "(Otani).As a mega trend surrounding the network, the spread of videos and mobile, the rise of SDN, software, and changes in industry players.

How does Yamaha answer these?In the second part, Toshiaki Kaji of Yamaha introduced the concept behind the RTX series development entitled "Yamaha's Thinking Cloud Era".Kaji has been involved in the router business since the 1990s, has been in charge of hardware, software such as LSI, and temporarily selling, and is now in the "position to think about the router in the future" as a development manager.Through the router, he wants to help what he wants to do and wants to be useful -he says that he is developing a product with such thoughts.

Toshiaki Kaji of Yamaha who conveyed the thoughts of the product staff while laughing at tough questions

Yamaha updated the firmware of the RTX1210 in June 2017 so that the VPN connection to Amazon Web Services (AWS) could be realized in a simple setting.Just enter some information, such as access key ID, secret access key, VPC ID, and then the router will take the information and set it up, and "As one solution to save the trouble of setting the router., Equipped with this function. "(Kaji).

According to Kaji, Yamaha is considering various other functions enhancement and addition.The current Amazon VPC connection function is further simplified, and the router side can set VPC and connect simply by creating an account in the cloud.Another big initiative is the development of a soft rotor.If the router can be used as a software and placed on the cloud, "I wonder if the functions provided by the cloud businesses, such as the connection of multiple bases and the support of multiple protocols such as L2TP, can be realized.Is there? (Kaji)

Mr. Kaji also introduced various ideas, such as connecting NGN directly from NGN to AWS, blocking unnecessary communication with various filters, and reducing communication charges.I would like to ask for what you are thinking about or not. "

Expectations that will be received not only for software routers but also for API release

In the last public questions, engineers at the venue raised their hands one after another and directly hit questions and requests.

Engineers at the venue to answer questions from Yamaha

Among the series of questions, I felt great expectations for the use of APIs on the premise of using the cloud.The venue said, "Let's publish the Yamaharuta API", and "I want you to implement a REST API rather than the API that can be used in the current custom GUI. I want to set the software router collectively from Ansible.However, the software routers set up at each base were to use Docker to be jointly managed with other things. "

Mr. Kaji, on the other hand, said, "There is definitely a direction to make it easier to connect to the cloud. Among them, it will be easier to set the router, or put the software router on the cloud and operate it from the API.We are considering various options whether it is better to do it. "In any case, he believes that it is important to open the process that can be opened on the router side and control it with the API to connect to SDN and SD-WAN.

Yamaha is considering providing DPI functions soon as a device to reduce the amount of communication, but as an idea ahead, the same service, the same application, or a filter according to the work, or play.We are also considering implementing a "category filter" to be applied.In connection with this, Otani said, "There was an opinion from the participants to work with a CDN company as a proposal for DDOS measures, but maybe the filter may be able to work with external services.In the cloud world, we don't make something that exists, so there is an API. Routers may have to incorporate that way of thinking. "

Otani Ibiza of the ASCII editorial department complaining that API is essential

In addition, for the problem of the spread of sessions with the spread of SaaS, including Office 365, "a new NAT method called" Port Saving NAT "is implemented from RTX1210. One port is 1.It can be shared in multiple sessions instead of assigned to a session, "said Kaji.UDP is difficult, but for TCP, a considerable session will be connected.

We are also working on simplification of router settings.The cloud service "YNO" (YAMAHA Network Organizer) is already planning to provide "Zero Touch Config", which automatically sets the equipment just by connecting the equipment to the network, but as its development.He seems to be considering creating a mechanism that brings the settings from the NGN network and connects without settings for the provider.

What is the inevitable ISDN or Windows Update?

On the other hand, an inevitable problem is the end of the ISDN line service scheduled for 2024.There are many cases where ISDN is used as a backup line in the RTX series, and the case is used for maintenance of remote bases, and from the venue, "ISDN lines even for new projects for adults, but ISDN line for connection with the order system.Wanted it. "Kaji says, "I want to keep selling as it is as much as possible," said the urgent voice, "ISDN compatible NVR500 will continue to sell ISDN."Another Yamaha representative commented, "I buy a lot of chips."

Another serious problem that the site has is to do the traffic of a large update that occurs with Windows 10 migration.Kaji said, "I heard that it is a problem in various places, and I think I have to consider some measures."Although there is no clear answer at the moment, for example, it is thought that it is possible, for example, take out the base directly from the base with an Internet breakout, or to narrow down the traffic to the Windows Update server (WSUS) with a router and control it little by little.。

In relation, "I would be glad if the router that is strong in the undercarriage network and the NAS vendor, which is now very highly functional, has a partnership." "Let's put WSUS there."I would like the RTX that is listed. Then, I can add Windows OS and iOS updates, and it will move even in harsh environments such as 50 degrees. "。

Questions from the venue are active and front.Various ideas overflowed

In this way, the program, which was peaceful, but the Atsui opinion was completed successfully.After that, the opinion was actively exchanged in front of the actual router car brought to the venue, and Iidabashi night was swollen.

(Provided by Yamaha)