[openstack-dev] [Quantum]Network Function Virtualization using OpenStack and Network Service Chain Implementation Blue-Print

Endre Karlson endre.karlson at gmail.com
Mon May 6 14:16:35 UTC 2013


So it's to add a wider approach to the whole "services" framework that got
added in Grizzly?


2013/5/6 P Balaji-B37839 <B37839 at freescale.com>

> Hi Stackers,
>
> Please give us your comments on BP for refining it further.
>
> Regards,
> Balaji.P
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: P Balaji-B37839
> Sent: Friday, May 03, 2013 4:25 PM
> To: 'Kyle Mestery (kmestery)'; OpenStack Development Mailing List
> Cc: Ravi Chunduru; Vetcha Sarat Babu-B37147; Addepalli Srini-B22160
> Subject: RE: [openstack-dev] [Quantum]Network Function Virtualization
> using OpenStack and Network Service Chain Implementation Blue-Print
>
> Yes, I agree that this blue-print is to focus on VM form-factor and NFV
> deployment using Quantum.
>
> We tried to bring in more modular and flexible approach so that tenants
> can have more options for choosing the vendor and their NFV appliances. And
> as well multiple vendors can use the same network service infrastructure
> create their own plug-ins for deploying their NFV appliances.
>
> Any comments on improving this further are most welcome.
>
> Regards,
> Balaji.P
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kyle Mestery (kmestery) [mailto:kmestery at cisco.com]
> Sent: Friday, May 03, 2013 12:26 AM
> To: OpenStack Development Mailing List
> Cc: Ravi Chunduru; Vetcha Sarat Babu-B37147; P Balaji-B37839
> Subject: Re: [openstack-dev] [Quantum]Network Function Virtualization
> using OpenStack and Network Service Chain Implementation Blue-Print
>
> I agree with Sumit, but I would say that NFV focuses specifically on
> virtualizing network services, so I would expect this blueprint to focus on
> the virtual form factor. Seeing how this fits into the broader service
> insertion story will be a good first step.
>
> Thanks,
> Kyle
>
> On May 2, 2013, at 12:53 PM, Sumit Naiksatam <sumitnaiksatam at gmail.com>
>  wrote:
>
> > We had a discussion on the topic of service chaining and insertion
> during the summit. You can find the details here:
> > Etherpad:
> https://etherpad.openstack.org/Quantum_Services'_Chaining_and_Insertion
> > Blueprint:
> https://blueprints.launchpad.net/quantum/+spec/quantum-services-insertion-chaining-steering
> >
> > My first impression on quickly browsing through your attached document
> is that it focuses on the service provider abstractions and might be
> complementary to what we discussed in the above proposal during the summit.
> That said, it seems to me that your document makes an assumption that a
> service chain always manifest as a single multiservice appliance in a VM
> form-factor and in a single insertion mode. This is one valid use case,
> however the model should not be limited to this. One can have a combination
> of services in different insertion modes and realized on dedicated hardware
> or in software. Please the aforementioned blueprint/spec for such examples
> and a flexible model which captures this.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > ~Sumit.
> >
> > On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 9:37 AM, Ravi Chunduru <ravivsn at gmail.com> wrote:
> > This is in continuation with the APIs I have shared couple of weeks ago
> in this link.
> >
> > README.md
> >
> > Balaji,
> >   Glad to see the document coming along.
> > I suggest we create a google doc so that it is easy to collaborate with
> the openstack community.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > -Ravi.
> >
> >
> > On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 6:11 AM, balaji patnala <patnala003 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > It is glad to inform that we are publishing the Blue-Print for Network
> Function Virtualization using OpenStack and Network Service Chain
> Implementation.
> >
> > We had couple of queries when we show cased it in ONS 2013 like guys
> from Midokura,Redhat etc are enquired about this blue print.
> >
> > We would like to contribute this for Havana Release.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Balaji.P
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > OpenStack-dev mailing list
> > OpenStack-dev at lists.openstack.org
> > http://lists.openstack.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openstack-dev
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Ravi
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > OpenStack-dev mailing list
> > OpenStack-dev at lists.openstack.org
> > http://lists.openstack.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openstack-dev
>
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> OpenStack-dev mailing list
> OpenStack-dev at lists.openstack.org
> http://lists.openstack.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openstack-dev
>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack-dev/attachments/20130506/f1974bed/attachment.html>


More information about the OpenStack-dev mailing list