I agree that the current definition can be improved. "Provider Network" vs "Self service network" highlights who can provision a network.
In my understanding, "Provider Network" is a network provisioned by the cloud operator. Practically the operator cannot provision a network for a tenant, so a single provider network is shared by tenants. On the other hand, "Self-service network" scenario allows OpenStack users to provision their own networks. In the scenario of "provider network", a single network is shared by multiple tenants. and network-related Neutron API calls should be disallowed for tenants. It is reasonable to disallow tenants to provision routers, firewalls or VPNs as well. LBaaS can be used. I hope this helps improve the text. Akihiro 2016-01-19 16:33 GMT+09:00 Andreas Scheuring <scheu...@linux.vnet.ibm.com>: > Hi everybody, > > I stumbled over a definition that explains the difference between a > Provider network and a self service network. [1] > > To summarize it says: > - Provider Network: primarily uses layer2 services and vlan segmentation > and cannot be used for advanced services (fwaas,..) > - Self-service Network: is Neutron configured to use a overlay network > and supports advanced services (fwaas,..) > > But my understanding is more like this: > - Provider Network: The Openstack user needs information about the > underlying network infrastructure to create a virtual network that > exactly matches this infrastructure. > > - Self service network: The Openstack user can create virtual networks > without knowledge about the underlaying infrastructure on the data > network. This can also include vlan networks, if the l2 plugin/agent was > configured accordingly. > > > Did the meaning of a provider network change in the meantime, or is my > understanding just wrong? > > Thanks! > > > > > [1] > http://docs.openstack.org/liberty/install-guide-rdo/overview.html#id4 > > > -- > ----- > Andreas (IRC: scheuran) > > > __________________________________________________________________________ > OpenStack Development Mailing List (not for usage questions) > Unsubscribe: openstack-dev-requ...@lists.openstack.org?subject:unsubscribe > http://lists.openstack.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openstack-dev _______________________________________________ Mailing list: http://lists.openstack.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openstack Post to : openstack@lists.openstack.org Unsubscribe : http://lists.openstack.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openstack
