There's also NFVI - Network Functions Virtualization Infrastructure On 11/12/13 11:26 AM, "Sebastien Goasguen" <run...@gmail.com> wrote:
>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? >>>>> >>>> >>> >>
