Sun's Networked Vision

Rob Bamforth

Member of Sun Vision Council

Sun Microsystems

Webtone > Dialtone

InternetProtocols

ComputerNetworks

TelevisionTelephony

UnixPC and

MainframeHouseholdAppliances

RadioCommunication Networks

ConvergenConvergencece

IP = Everything

Waves of the Internet

An InternetAn Internetof of

ComputersComputers

An InternetAn Internetof Thingsof Things

that Embedthat EmbedComputersComputers

An InternetAn Internetof Thingsof Things(MEMS)(MEMS)

What is Network Computing? The decomposition and distribution

of:– State and function from: A single

system and application set

– To: Components, distributed over one or

more systems

Resulting from:

– Continuing drive to components(software VLSI)

– Convergence of communications on the Internet

– Pressures from ever-increasing scale

Platform EvolutionClient-Client-ServerServer

3/N-Tier3/N-Tier Net AppsNet Apps NextNextNet ServicesNet Services After ThatAfter That

The NetworkThe Networkis the is the

ComputerComputer

ObjectsObjects Legacy toLegacy tothe Webthe Web

Network ofNetwork ofEmbedded Embedded

ThingsThings

Network ofNetwork ofThingsThings

Catch Catch PhrasePhrase

SystemSystemCollectionsCollectionsComponentsComponents

SchematicSchematic

The The ComputerComputer

is the is the NetworkNetwork

ScaleScale 100s100s 10,000,0010,000,000s0s

1,000s1,000s 1,000,000,01,000,000,000s00s

100,000,0100,000,000s00s

When/PeakWhen/Peak 1984/1981984/19877

2001/2002001/20033

1990/1991990/19933

2004/20072004/20071998/20041998/2004

1,000,0001,000,000ss

1996/1991996/19999

Leaf Leaf Protcol(s)Protcol(s)

XX + XML, Portal+ XML, PortalXX UnknownUnknown+ RMI+ RMI+ HTTP (+ + HTTP (+ JVM)JVM)

Directory(s)Directory(s) NIS, NIS +NIS, NIS + + UDDI+ UDDI+ CDS+ CDS + ?+ ?+ Jini+ Jini+ LDAP (*)+ LDAP (*)

SessionSession RPC, XDRRPC, XDR + SOAP, + SOAP, XMLXML

+ CORBA+ CORBA + ?+ ?+ RMI/Jini+ RMI/Jini+ CORBA, + CORBA, RMIRMI

Service Provider Driven Network(Stand and Deliver)

eMarketPlaces & Portals(stairway to heaven)

Context is King(It ain't what you dou, it's the way that you do it)

Capacity planning is an oxymoron(Can't get enough of your love baby)

Everything is mission critical(Don't let the Sun go down on me)

Billions of Devices served(call me))

User Weightlessness(He ain't heavy)

Time to market – time to volume(Pump it up)

Networks blur(Video killed the Radio Star)

Simplicity!(Little boxes)

Are we there yet ?

Incorrect Assumptions

Industries are defined by objects:– POS till– ATM– Telephone– TV– Mobile phone– Computer

These devices use incompatible hardware and software

It is normal for computers to crash

White goods shouldn't be smart

The Six Webs Traditional web (Internet/PC/browser/cable)

Pocket communication web

Entertainment web

Commerce web

Embedded computing web

Voice activated wearable web

Smart Services Wired intenet is rather 'flat'

– mainly plenty of "What"

Mobile Internet has new dimensions– Timeliness and urgency (The "When")

– Location relevance (The "Where")

– Personalisation (The "Who")

– New billing/revenue opportunites

"Where" is unique to mobile

'Killer' Mobile Services'Killer' Mobile Services Tele-teaming / m-conf callTele-teaming / m-conf call

Tele-gossipTele-gossip

Remote location check (m-ping)Remote location check (m-ping)– Auto-pingAuto-ping– Home-pingHome-ping– Family-pingFamily-ping– Pet-pingPet-ping

Remote 'Yes, Dear'Remote 'Yes, Dear'

It's where ? Expressive Surfaces

Wearables

Ink on-line

1980 1990 2000

1,000,000X100,000X

10,000X1,000X

100X10X1X

Moore’sLaw

Gilder’sLaw

Metcalfe’sLaw

Net Effect

The Net EffectUsers x Devices x Services x Data

Massive system scalability required is both vertical and horizontal in architecture

Massive scalability must add resources without increasing complexity

ReinventReinventthe the

ApplicationsApplications//

ServicesServices

ReinventReinventthe Datathe DataCenterCenter

ReinventReinventthe Networkthe Network

ReinventReinventthe Clientthe Client

The Net Effect Vision

The NetThe NetEffectEffect

The World is Changing

Applications Services

Big apps Service components

Computer APIs Network APIs

Direct trust Trust by proxy

Multiple platforms Network of services

Network = web Network > web

How it is Changing for SunSubsystems Solution stacks

"Tech" customers Just plain folks

Underdog Success alienates partners

Component metrics Measured by "E3"

Adequate volume Ubiquity a must

NetworkServices

10/95

3 Bets from 1995

Three Current Bets

MassiveMassiveScaleScale

IntegratedIntegratedStackStack

ContinuousContinuousReal-timeReal-time

H/WH/WS/WS/W

The Service-Driven Network

Service AccessService AccessServicesServicesServiceService

InfrastructureInfrastructure

Scaling Pressures

Computational/Storage demand

# of devices (users)

duty cycle

bandwidth

Service provider sees as increasing numbers of higher bandwidth connections

What's Changing?

Applications

Proprietary

Desktop

O/S

Services

Open

Device

Who Cares?

2.5G/3G Networks (Always online)

Personalization & Proximity

Peer-to-Peer Computing

Dynamic Pricing

Voice Browsers

Spontaneous D2D (Jini/Bluetooth)

'Wearables'

Major Disrupters

Sun's Networked Vision

Rob Bamforth

Member of Sun Vision Council

Sun Microsystems