Please see inline [BH526R].

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From: Jay Pipes [mailto:jaypi...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, August 29, 2016 3:48 AM
To: openstack-dev@lists.openstack.org
Subject: Re: [openstack-dev] [all][massively 
distributed][architecture]Coordination between actions/WGs

On 08/27/2016 11:16 AM, HU, BIN wrote:
> The challenge in OpenStack is how to enable the innovation built on top of 
> OpenStack.

No, that's not the challenge for OpenStack.

That's like saying the challenge for gasoline is how to enable the innovation 
of a jet engine.

[BH526R] True. 87 gas or diesel certainly cannot be used in any jet engine. 
While Jet A-1 and Jet B fuel are widely used for jet engine today, innovation 
of a new generation of jet engine may require an innovation of new type of 
aviation fuel.

> So telco use cases is not only the innovation built on top of 
> OpenStack. Instead, telco use cases, e.g. Gluon (NFV networking), vCPE 
> Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Mobile Edge Cloud, brings the needed requirement 
> for innovation in OpenStack itself. If OpenStack don't address those 
> basic requirements,

That's the thing, Bin, those are *not* "basic" requirements. The Telco vCPE and 
Mobile "Edge cloud" (hint: not a cloud) use cases are asking for fundamental 
architectural and design changes to the foundational components of OpenStack. 
Instead of Nova being designed to manage a bunch of hardware in a relatively 
close location (i.e. a datacenter or multiple datacenters), vCPE is asking for 
Nova to transform itself into a micro-agent that can be run on an Apple Watch 
and do things in resource-constrained environments that it was never built to 
do.

[BH526R] So we have 2 choices here - either to explicitly exclude telco 
requirement from OpenStack, and clearly indicate that telco needs to work on 
its own "telco stack"; or to allow telco to innovate within OpenStack through 
perhaps a new type of "telco nova" and/or "telco Neutron". Which way do you 
suggest?

And, honestly, I have no idea what Gluon is trying to do. Ian sent me some 
information a while ago on it. I read it. I still have no idea what Gluon is 
trying to accomplish other than essentially bypassing Neutron entirely. That's 
not "innovation". That's subterfuge.

[BH526R] Thank you for recognizing you don't know Gluon. Certainly the 
perception of "bypassing Neutron entirely" is incorrect. You are very welcome 
to join our project and meeting so that you can understand more of what Gluon 
is. We are also happy to set up specific meetings with you to discuss it too. 
Just let me know which way prefer. We are looking for you to participate in 
Gluon project and meeting.

[BH526R] On the other hand, I also try to understand why "bypassing Neutron 
entirely" is not an innovation. Neutron is not perfect. (I don't mean Gluon 
here, but) if there is an innovation that can replace Neutron entirely, 
everyone should be happy. Just like automobile bypassed carriage wagon entirely.

> the innovation will never happen on top of OpenStack.

Sure it will. AT&T and BT and other Telcos just need to write their own 
software that runs their proprietary vCPE software distribution mechanism, 
that's all. The OpenStack community shouldn't be relied upon to create software 
that isn't applicable to general cloud computing and cloud management platforms.

[BH526R] If I understand correctly, this suggestion excludes telco from 
OpenStack entirely. That's fine.

> An example is - self-driving car is built on top of many technologies, such 
> as sensor/camera, AI, maps, middleware etc. All innovations in each 
> technology (sensor/camera, AI, map, etc.) bring together the innovation of 
> self-driving car.

Yes, indeed, but the people who created the self-driving car software didn't 
ask the people who created the cameras to write the software for them that does 
the self-driving.

[BH526R] It's actually the other way around. Furthermore, camera/sensor 
industry does see the need, and VC's funding has been dramatically increased to 
invest in camera/sensor, map, AI areas. And the startups in those areas are the 
fastest growing areas. Those investments and innovations accelerate the 
maturity of self-driving cars.

> WE NEED INNOVATION IN OPENSTACK in order to enable the innovation built on 
> top of OpenStack.

You are defining "innovation" in an odd way, IMHO. "Innovation" for the vCPE 
use case sounds a whole lot like "rearchitect your entire software stack so 
that we don't have to write much code that runs on set-top boxes."

[BH526R] Certainly it is misunderstanding. "Rearcihtect" may be needed. 
However, if the "telco Nova" and "telco Neutron" concept and components can be 
allowed for us telco to innovate within OpenStack, we will write the code and 
do the rest of work. (But prior suggestion excludes us telco entirely, if I 
understand correctly.)

Just being honest,
-jay

> Thanks
> Bin
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Edward Leafe [mailto:e...@leafe.com]
> Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2016 10:49 AM
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> Subject: Re: [openstack-dev] [all][massively 
> distributed][architecture]Coordination between actions/WGs
>
> On Aug 27, 2016, at 12:18 PM, HU, BIN <bh5...@att.com> wrote:
>
>>> From telco perspective, those are the areas that allow innovation, and 
>>> provide telco customers with new types of services.
>>
>> We need innovation, starting from not limiting ourselves from bringing new 
>> idea and new use cases, and bringing those impossibility to reality.
>
> There is innovation in OpenStack, and there is innovation in things built on 
> top of OpenStack. We are simply trying to keep the two layers from getting 
> confused.
>
>
> -- Ed Leafe
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