ETSI - GS NFV 004
Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV); Virtualisation Requirements
| Organization: | ETSI |
| Publication Date: | 1 October 2013 |
| Status: | active |
| Page Count: | 17 |
scope:
The present document specifies the requirements that Telecommunications operations put on Network Functions Virtualisation in order to consolidate network equipment, belonging to fixed and mobile networks, onto industry standard high volume servers, switches and storage, which could be located in N-PoPs, Network Nodes and in end user premises.
The present document addresses the requirements in the following areas:
- Portability/Interope
rability - Performance Management and Orchestration
- Elasticity
- Security
- Resiliency
- Network Stability
- Service Continuity
- Operations
- Energy Efficiency
- Migration and co-existence with existing platforms
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