[CentOS-devel] NFV SIG - draft proposal for comment

Wed Dec 17 20:51:58 UTC 2014
Oleg Sadov <oleg.sadov at gmail.com>

Hello Dave,

We have a lot of research SDN-related projects in ITMO University:

http://sdn.ifmo.ru/

We made some packages for RHEL-based distros which we using in our
research works:

http://downloads.naulinux.ru/pub/NauLinux/6x/x86_64/Extras/SRPMS/Projects/OpenFlow/

May be such packages will be helpful for this SIG.

I look forward to our future cooperation.
Sincerely,
--Oleg

2014-12-16 17:49 GMT+03:00 Dave Neary <dneary at redhat.com>:
> Hi everyone,
>
> I would like to propose a Network Function Virtualization SIG in CentOS.
> The entire proposal is below, please respond here with comments,
> questions, or expressions of interest. I am interested in recruiting
> steering committee members both from the CentOS project and from OPNFV.
>
> Thanks,
> Dave.
>
>
> ================================================================
>
> NFV SIG proposal
>
> NFV (Network Function Virtualization) is revolutionising the
> telecommunications industry. Telcos are moving to replace specialised
> telco hardware with virtual machines running on elastic infrastructure
> as a service. As a result, new telco services can be developed and
> deployed as "cloud native" applications, building on open source components.
>
> The CentOS NFV SIG will provide a CentOS-based stack which will serve as
> a platform for the deployment and testing of virtual network functions
> (VNFs). The initial core of the stack will be recent OpenStack packages,
> using the OpenDaylight SDN controller and Open vSwitch for network
> virtualization, DPDK for dataplane offload, Ceph for storage
> virtualization, and libvirt and QEMU/KVM for compute virtualization. The
> components of the stack will be those defined as being part of the OPNFV
> (Open Platform for NFV, http://opnfv.org) project.
>
> Virtual Network Functions (VNFs) running on the platform perform network
> node operations (firewall, IDS, NAT, load balancing, etc) and
> telecommunications services (voice and data services).
>
>
> ## Goals
>
> * Provide a vehicle for CentOS users to deploy an OPNFV compliant
> software stack and open source virtual network functions
> * Enable the packaging and integration of selected patches and versions
> of components to satisfy performance constraints of NFV use-cases
> * Provide documentation and tools that can be used to deploy the stack
> on a cluster of physical hosts
> * All code and component projects will be under OSI-approved licenses.
>
> ## Mailing List and Communication
>
> Work for the NFV SIG relevant to CentOS build systems, etc. will take
> place on centos-devel. Work related to which components and packages
> shoul dbe included will take place on the OPNFV project's mailing lists.
>
> ## SIG Membership
>
> The NFV SIG will have a steering committee and committers. New
> committers and steering committee members are appointed by the steering
> committee. The make-up of the steering committee is to be decided.
>
> Committer privileges, once earned, do not expire unless revoked by the
> steering committee.
>
> The steering committee will appoint a chair to interface with the CentOS
> Board.
>
> ## Meetings
>
> The NFV SIG will initially meet weekly until all pieces are in place for
> regular releases, then as needed.
>
> ## Roadmap and (Action) TODO List
>
> * Define package set
> * Establish builds
> * Define deployment tool and reference deployment architecture
> * Establish test / QA processes
> * Define release cadence and criteria
>
> ## Further Info
>
> * OPNFV (http://opnfv.org)
> * ETSI NFV ISG (http://www.etsi.org/technologies-clusters/technologies/nfv)
> * OpenDaylight: (http://opendaylight.org)
> * OpenStack: (http://openstack.org)
> ================================================================
>
> --
> Dave Neary - NFV/SDN Community Strategy
> Open Source and Standards, Red Hat - http://community.redhat.com
> Ph: +1-978-399-2182 / Cell: +1-978-799-3338
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