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OPNFV’s Danube Dubbed ‘Milestone’ Release

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OPNFV was launched in 2014 to become the “glue” that knit together the diverse piece parts needed for network functions virtualization to work. With its Danube release, the open source group hits a major milestone in fulfilling that promise, delivering what it calls “a full next-gen networking stack” in one open collaborative environment with a cohesive approach to testing and deployment.

Read more at Light Reading.

Why Open Source is Like a Team Sport

By Community News

Heather Kirksey likes to call them as she sees them.

As director for Open Platform for NFV (OPNFV) — a role she alternatively describes as coach, nerd matchmaker and diplomat — she oversees and provides guidance for all aspects of the project, from technology to community and marketing.

Read more at Superuser. 

Why Open Source is Rising Up the Networking Stack in 2017

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With 2016 behind us, we can reflect on a landmark year where open source migrated up the stack. As a result a new breed of open service orchestration projects were announced, including ECOMP, OSM, OpenBaton, and The Linux Foundation  project OPEN-O, among them. While the scope varies between orchestrating Virtualized Network Functions (VNFs) in a Cloud Data Center, and more comprehensive end-to-end service delivery platforms, the new open service orchestration initiatives enable carriers and cable operators to automate end-to-end service delivery, ultimately minimizing the software development required for new services.

Read more at Linux.com.

What To Expect From Networking In 2017

By Community News

Each year we try to lay out what businesses should expect in the upcoming year in the networking market. This year we expect to see a lot of changes as the traditionally conservative networking market begins to feel the pressure of years of networking status quo and resistance to change. This is our view of the more significant impacts to track.

Read more at Moor Insights.