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? >>> >> >
