Re: [openstack-dev] [Openstack] [Neutron] [Docs] Definition of a provider Network

2016-01-19 Thread John Belamaric
Yes, I think of it as: A provider network in OpenStack is simply a record specifying the necessary details of the underlying infrastructure so that OpenStack can utilize it. The actual networking services (layer 2 and 3 forwarding, for example) are provided by the infrastructure and configured

Re: [openstack-dev] [Openstack] [Neutron] [Docs] Definition of a provider Network

2016-01-19 Thread Neil Jerram
On 19/01/16 07:36, Andreas Scheuring wrote: > Hi everybody, > > I stumbled over a definition that explains the difference between a > Provider network and a self service network. [1] I've also spent time trying to understand this, so am happy to offer that understanding here (for checking?)...