OpenStack Networking (Neutron) – 2014 Update
August 2014 update to OpenStack networking from Yves Fauser 😉
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Network Functions Virtualization
The telecom industry developed a specification for Network Functions Virtualization (NFV), although the specification and its application is just as relevant to enterprise customers.
The attached link is a PDF which describes the NFV Specification and use cases applicable to the telecom industry, and how telco’s have embraced SDN and the migration of Network Functions to virtualized workloads…
http://www.etsi.org/deliver/etsi_gs/NFV/001_099/001/01.01.01_60/gs_NFV001v010101p.pdf
SDN/NFV – An exciting world for telco IT and for enterprise IT 😉
VCDX-NV
Information about the new VMware certification track covering Network Virtualization, including three certifications depending upon your experience level:
VMware Certified Professional – Network Virtualization (VCP-NV)
VMware Certified Implementation Expert – Network Virtualization (VCIX-NV) coming soon
VMware Certified Design Expert – Network Virtualization (VCDX-NV)
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Network Engineers and Software Defined Networking…
So what is the role of the Network Engineer in the world of the Software Defined Network (SDN)?
Somewhat surprising, it’s about removing the mundane aspects of data networking and focusing more on the data center design and architecture combined with standards to support network orchestration and automation…
Beyond the CLI… Software Defined Networking
I volunteered to work the VMware NSX booth at VMworld. Lost most of my voice by the third day, and my feet were toast. That being said, I got to speak to many customers, partners and peers about network virtualization. I especially enjoyed speaking to my Cisco peers!
At the booth we had workstations set up with basic screen shots detailing the capabilities of NSX via the UI interface, and VMware hosted NSX Hands On Labs were available in the hall close by…