This is a sound argument. Agreed with comments about mapping. NVA makes sense.
Kind regards, Truman Boyes On Apr 10, 2013, at 6:54 PM, Lou Berger <[email protected]> wrote: > Pat, > I can see that some might have an issue with the NIC association. > While I still prefer NVC, I think NVA is a reasonable alternative. > > I also think map/mapping has a bunch of context-specific connotations > beyond what we're considering, so either of the above TLAs would > definitely be better than NVMA... > > Lou > > On 4/10/2013 6:43 PM, Pat Thaler wrote: >> I'd prefer >> NVA - Network Virtualization Authority >> - for an authoritative repository for mapping and possibly other information >> on Network Virtualization >> >> NVMA - Network Virtualization Mapping Authority >> - my second choice but I don't see an need for the additional word even if >> we end up specifying it only doing mapping >> >> "Controller" to me implies active control - so leans toward push rather than >> pull. Also, controller is used in the industry for the device on the NIC >> controlling access to the network. >> >> Pat >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Lou >> Berger >> Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2013 6:05 PM >> To: Larry Kreeger (kreeger) >> Cc: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [nvo3] NVO3 Terminology changes >> >> 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 > _______________________________________________ > nvo3 mailing list > [email protected] > https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/nvo3 _______________________________________________ nvo3 mailing list [email protected] https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/nvo3
