OpenStack as Software

OpenStack

• Software package that provides a cloud platform for
  • Public/Private cloud
  • Various use cases including Enterprise/Telecom/etc.
• Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
• Additional services built upon IaaS

The OpenStack Package

• Flexibility
  • Core services (Compute, Networking, Block and Object Storage, etc.)
  • Building Blocks: build as you need
• REST APIs
• Software Development Kits (SDKs)
• Documentation
• Packaging
• Distributions

OpenStack from Telecom/NFV perspective

• NFV = Network Function Virtualization

OpenStack from Telecom/NFV perspective

• Virtual Infrastructure Manager (VIM) + NFV Infrastructure (NFVI)
  • Most of the OpenStack services
• Virtual Network Functions Manager (VNFM)
  • Orchestration service
  • Application Catalog service
  • Workflow service