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Network eAcademy - Orchestration, Automation and Virtualisation (OAV)

Introduction

Welcome to the open GÉANT project wiki area for the Network eAcademy, currently including information on orchestration, automation and virtualisation (OAV).

This area will be is used for knowledge sharing and exchange between GÉANT, NRENs, and organisations interested in applying OAV principles to their network operations. It is also intended to serve as a platform to discuss strategies, common use cases and ideas related to network and service orchestration, automation and virtualisation in our GÉANT community and beyond.

More material will be is added on a continuous basis.

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OAV Terminology

It became evident during a number of discussions with the NREN community that there were different usages and understanding of various terms in the context of orchestration, automation and virtualisation (OAV). As a result, a Focus Group (FG) on ‘Terminology’ was established in GN4-3/WP6 to identify a list of relevant OAV terms and acronyms and provide short definitions for these terms. It was agreed that the definitions should be based on documents of standardisation bodies whenever possible. In all other cases the FG provided definitions based on internal discussions and surveys within the WP6-T2 consensus building team. The work was concluded with a document (pdf) that can serve as a guideline to members of the community in the ongoing effort to find commonalities and strategic visions for further OAV-work in GÉANT. All terms can also be found at OAV Terminology & Glossary.


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Network Automation eAcademy – OAV Training Portal

New classes are available on our Training Portal. The current focus is on orchestration, automation and virtualisation, but also on architectures and CI&CD. Follow our courses of the Network Automation eAcademy! Read more...



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OAV Maturity Model

Use our Orchestration, Automation and Virtualisation (OAV) Maturity Model to position yourself on your OAV journey

Our model defines four main dimensions that describe different aspects of OAV, each further specified using subdimensions that highlight the important OAV areas of each dimension. The level of OAV adoption and management is described using six maturity stages starting from no OAV adoption to cutting-edge OAV implementations. The short and long descriptions of stages for each subdimensions help quickly identify the current status in the organisation and the main tasks that need to be accomplished in order to advance to the next level. Read more...

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A high-level architectural blueprint (the TM Forum Open Digital Architecture, or ODA),  provides R&E institutions with an easy way to understand and compare the architectures of their Network Management (NMS), Operations and Business Support Systems (OSS/BSS) and helps guide community efforts towards the creation of interoperable systems and operations. Follow our work on OAV architecture with our last White Papers on NREN and services architecture analysis: Read more...



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frequently used terms and abbreviations of OAV

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New definitions around OAV and Maturity Model  terms and acronyms in consensus with the GNA-G community. This updated whitepaper is available (pdf) and can serve as a guideline to members of the community. Read more...




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Applied Automation

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SPA - Service Provider Architecture

A service management platform that is based on the TM Forum Open Digital Framework. Follow our latest Deliverable D6.6: Transforming Services with Orchestration and Automation (pdf). Read more...

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OAV Community Portal

Applied OAV examples by country

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Campus Network Management-as-a-Service (CNaaS)

. Follow our community portal to see what NRENs are implementing in their own environments. Read more...




Important Links and Information

  • OAV Literature - references to OAV related literature
  • Dissemination Documents - presentations and deliverables
  • Standardisation Bodies - useful links to standardization bodies and specific OAV material
  • Highlights - focus areas in OAV