Virtual Network Functions and VMware vCloud NFV

vCloud NFV provides VNFs with network, compute, and storage virtual infrastructure resources, for the deployment and creation of network services.

VMware operates the VMware Ready for NFV accreditation program, in which functional interoperability between partner VNFs and vCloud NFV virtualization layers and VIMs are tested. The program verifies that VNFs can use CSP relevant functionality, available on vCloud NFV, and ensures that the partner VNFs understand how to use it

VMware maintains a list of VNFs that have participated in the VMware Ready for NFV program and are verified for interoperability with the platform. This list is located on the VMware Solution Exchange (VSX) page.