+1 On Nov 5, 2013, at 11:58 AM, Sebastien Goasguen <run...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I volunteer you. > > We need to do this. > > -Sebastien > > On 5 Nov 2013, at 20:28, Chiradeep Vittal <chiradeep.vit...@citrix.com> wrote: > >> Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV) is an effort to utilize server >> virtualization in conjunction with industry standard servers, network >> hardware switches and storage hardware to achieve significant time and >> costs reductions in the Telecommunication industry. ETSI [1] has a group >> (NFV ISG [2]) that is trying to develop guidelines and frameworks around >> NFV (note: not standards). They have published a White Paper [3] which >> makes very interesting reading. >> >> >> Among other things, the group identifies >> >> "The NFVI (Network Functions Virtualisation Infrastructure), which >> provides the virtual >> resources required to support the execution of the Virtualised Network >> Functions. It includes >> Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) hardware, accelerator components where >> necessary, and >> a software layer which virtualises and abstracts the underlying hardware." >> >> This software layer is assumed to be a form of IAAS software. Currently >> the group members use OpenStack as an example, but it should be our (the >> CloudStack community) goal to popularize and encourage the adoption of >> CloudStack as well. >> >> The white paper [3] also goes on to say: >> " >> We are interested to ensure that the Open Source >> community actively >> engages in NFV to help create >> virtualised network capabilitiesŠ >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ...we intend to actively collaborate with existing reference >> open-source initiatives in the areas relevant to NFV, as well as to >> encourage and support new ones >> aligned with the NFV goals, especially when addressing new issues >> identified by the NFV community." >> >> One way to improve visibility and collaborate actively with this community >> is to have a liaison with the ISG. >> The liaison can contribute to the activities of the various working groups >> (e.g., Management and Orchestration MANO WG) and convey the activities >> and requirements of the NFV ISG back to the CloudStack community. >> >> If the community is OK with the Liaison idea, then we could solicit >> volunteers on this list to act as the Liaison(s) >> >> Comments? >> >> >> >> >> >> [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ETSI >> [2] http://www.etsi.org/technologies-clusters/technologies/nfv >> [3] http://portal.etsi.org/NFV/NFV_White_Paper2.pdf
