This section covers a set of solutions and use case scenarios to modernize the CSP cloud infrastructure environment with vCloud NFV OpenStack Edition 3.3.
Private Data Center NFV Transformation Transform the cloud infrastructure in the CSP private data centers with the open-source OpenStack IaaS layer together with the VMware core virtualization technologies.
Workload Acceleration A key enhancement in this version of the vCloud NFV OpenStack Edition platform is the support for advanced packet processing acceleration. Both control or user plane workloads can take advantage of this capability and achieve higher throughput, reduced latency, and scale in performance.
Multi-Tenancy with QoS The CSP can facilitate the NFV transformation on a shared resource infrastructure environment with multitenant consumption models. The design of those tenant environments is outlined in this section.
Distributed Clouds The NFV transformations in the private cloud will span distributed topologies. User plane functions such as EPC gateways and IMS media will move closer to the edge clouds for lower latency and compute proximity. Control plane functions can be still centralized.
Workload On-Boarding The VNF onboarding process is typically a collaborative effort between the VNF vendor and the CSP. A prescriptive set of steps needs to be followed to package and deploy a VNF. The VMware Ready for NFV program is a good vehicle to pre-certify the VNFs and the onboarding compliance with the vCloud NFV OpenStack Edition platform to ensure smooth deployment in CSP's environment.
Availability and Disaster Recovery Business continuity is supported by the vCloud NFV OpenStack Edition platform across its management, control, and data plane components. This section discusses the available designs and recovery considerations.