Also... NVS - Network Virtualization Server NVC - Network Virtualization Controller NVO - Network Virtualization Orchestrator
On 4/9/2013 8:27 PM, Larry Kreeger (kreeger) wrote: > Lou, > > Given your criteria for starting with NV, we could potentially have one of > the following: > > NVS - Network Virtualization Service (service seems vague and perhaps an > overloaded term) > NVA - Network Virtualization Authority (may be vague) > NVMA - Network Virtualization Mapping Authority (less vague) > NVO - Network Virtualization Oracle (assuming oracle is OK when it has the > NV prefix) > > - Larry > > On 4/9/13 4:51 PM, "Lou Berger" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Larry, >> I think the NVC and NVO terms are fairly solution neutral, i.e., I >> don't see why not. >> >> I guess your question does lead to yet another option >> NVS: Network Virtualization Service >> >> I personally like NVC, but given that we have NVEs, I'd be happy with >> anything of the form "Network Virtualization <foo>" as long as <foo> >> doesn't start with an "E". >> >> Lou >> >> On 4/9/2013 7:25 PM, Larry Kreeger (kreeger) wrote: >>> Lou, >>> >>> Do you see the terms "Controller" or "Orchestrator" standing up to David >>> Black's "BGP" litmus test? >>> >>> - Larry >>> >>> On 4/9/13 3:18 PM, "Lou Berger" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> On 4/8/2013 9:12 PM, Larry Kreeger (kreeger) wrote: >>>>> At the NVO3 WG meeting in Orlando, I brought up some suggestions for >>>>> terminology changes/additions and had an AI to bring this to the >>>>> listŠso >>>>> here goes. I would prefer to see constructive suggestions in >>>>> responses. >>>>> In other words, please suggest something better if you object to >>>>> these. >>>>> >>>>> 1) Oracle -> Information Mapping Authority >>>>> >>>>> Stewart mentioned that he has copyright concerns with using the term >>>>> "oracle", and others have expressed distaste as well. >>>>> In draft-kreeger-nvo3-hypervisor-nve-cp-01 we replaced the term with >>>>> "Information Mapping Authority" (IMA). We would like to get consensus >>>>> on using this new term in all WG documents going forward. In the >>>>> meeting Linda expressed a concern that IMA might get confused with >>>>> IMA >>>>> being confused with the acronym for Inverse Multiplexing for ATM, and >>>>> suggested something like "Directory Service" to which David Black >>>>> replied that she might have trouble convincing people that BGP can be >>>>> categorized as a "Directory Service". >>>>> >>>> >>>> Perhaps we're over thinking this one. We have NVE, so why not >>>> NV Controller (NVC) or NV Orchestrator (NVO)? >>>> >>>> Lou >>>> >>>>> ... >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> > > _______________________________________________ > nvo3 mailing list > [email protected] > https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/nvo3 > > > > _______________________________________________ nvo3 mailing list [email protected] https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/nvo3
