Well, i just learned something and someone sure loves confusion through acronyms
-Sebastien On 12 Nov 2013, at 19:28, Chiradeep Vittal <chiradeep.vit...@citrix.com> wrote: > VNF = virtualized network function (e.g., LB virtual appliance) > NFV = network functions virtualization (the whole kit and caboodle) > > On 11/12/13 6:53 AM, "sebgoa" <run...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> On Nov 12, 2013, at 7:21 AM, Chiradeep Vittal >> <chiradeep.vit...@citrix.com> wrote: >> >>> OK, here's the draft of the Liaison request (template borrowed from >>> OpenDaylight) >>> >>> -------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> >>> To: >>> ETSI Industry Study Group (ISG) on Network Functions Virtualization >>> Prodip Sen, Chairman NFV ISG prodip....@verizon.com >>> Andrew Malis, NFV Liaison Officer <andrew.g.ma...@verizon.com> >>> >>> I am a member of the Apache CloudStack Project Management Committee >>> (PMC) >>> and have been asked to serve as liaison from the Apache CloudStack >>> community to the ETSI Industry Standard Group on Network Functions >>> Virtualization. >>> >>> Apache CloudStack is open source software designed to deploy and manage >>> large networks of virtual machines, as a highly available, highly >>> scalable >>> Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) cloud computing platform. The >>> platform >>> has pioneered the use of VNF to provide network services to IAAS >>> tenants. >> >> NFV ????? not VNF ? >> >>> We are excited to see that NFV is going to realize its potential and >>> look >>> forward to collaborating to realize this promise expeditiously. >>> >>> The community would like to suggest these areas of collaboration: >>> >>> 1) ETSI NFV ISG Documents: It would be very helpful to receive pointers >>> to the various documents being produced by the ETSI NFV ISG, even before >>> their formal publication, so that your needs can be incorporated into >>> the >>> Apache CloudStack development effort. >>> >>> 2) Sharing ideas and experience: We have many shared goals and a large >>> community of experienced cloud implementors. We have several >>> opportunities >>> where someone from ETSI NFV ISG could present to the Apache CloudStack >>> community, including meetups and online fora , and our CloudStack >>> Collaboration Summit. We would also be quite pleased to present on >>> Apache >>> CloudStack to ETSI NFV ISG in any forum you find appropriate. If >>> appropriate we can participate in working groups such as the MANO WG. >>> >>> 3) Open Source: We would love to get members of the ETSI NFV ISG >>> participate in our community, especially in design ideas, code >>> contributions and the like. We hope that we can assist in producing >>> reference implementations and help iterate faster on crucial issues such >>> as interoperability. >>> >>> Of course we welcome other ideas for collaboration with the NFV ISG. >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> -- >>> ----- >>> >>> >>> >>> On 11/11/13 1:02 AM, "Sebastien Goasguen" <run...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> How about Chiradeep makes the contact and proposal for CloudStack to >>>> join/be represented ? >>>> >>>> Then we can decide who is the representative. Daan could do it and >>>> Nguyen >>>> could be the substitute ? >>>> >>>> >>>> On Nov 9, 2013, at 8:38 AM, Daan Hoogland <daan.hoogl...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I don't mind being involved if needed. >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Nov 8, 2013 at 6:07 PM, Chip Childers >>>>> <chipchild...@apache.org> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>> On Fri, Nov 08, 2013 at 08:58:17AM +0700, Nguyen Anh Tu wrote: >>>>>>> 2013/11/7 Chiradeep Vittal <chiradeep.vit...@citrix.com> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> While I appreciate the confidence, there are weekly calls to >>>>>>>> attend. >>>>>>>> The particularly interesting one (MANO WG) happens on Wednesdays at >>>>>>>> 6am >>>>>>>> PST. >>>>>>>> I've tried but there's very little chance that I can attend these >>>>>>>> meetings. >>>>>>>> Anybody in a more agreeable timezone? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Not sure if I have permitted to join, I'm in agreeable timezone (9pm >>>>>>> at >>>>>>> local time). It's great and I'm willing to join to liaison team. >>>>>> >>>>>> I'd say you are... you're a committer on the project. Perhaps you >>>>>> and >>>>>> Chiradeep can discuss how to get involved? >>>> >>> >> >
