Introduction to Network Function Virtualization (NFV) – Spring 2016

Dates: Saturday, May 14th and Saturday, May 21st

Decision (Run/Cancel) Date for this Course is May 5, 2016

Payment received by May 2, 2016

IEEE Members $195
Non-members $215

Payment received after May 2, 2016

IEEE Members $215
Non-members $245

Speaker: Dr. Bhumip Khasnabish, ZTE (TX) Inc.

Introduction: This is an introductory level course on NFV. Motivations for and implementations of (a) network functions like routers and switches, and (b) service functions like firewalls, load balancers, and quality-of-service managers using virtual machines (VMs) and virtual network functions (VNFs) will be discussed. The use cases, requirements, and frameworks as published by the organizations like ETSI/NFV, ONF and DMTF will be reviewed. Suggestions for a few hands-on assignments using open source NFV test-bed will be also included in this course.

OUTLINE

• Definitions of NFV and SFV (Service Function Virtualization)
• Motivations for NFV and SFV
• DMTF and ETSI/NFV Use cases •Overview of Information and Data Modeling
•Logical Functional Block Subsidiary Management
• Cross-Domain Identity Management of Resources and Users
• Suggestions for Hands-on Assignments (OPNFV-Arno)

Target Audience: The course is designed for network and network software/system designers who are considering to gain introductory knowledge about NFV.

Benefits of Attending: This is an introductory level course on NFV. The students will learn how the use of virtualization of network and service functions can save both network/service infrastructure development (CapEx) and operations (OpEx) costs. The use of virtualization and automation is expected to make the assignment of resources to services as seamless as practically feasible, as will be demonstrated via discussions of use cases and projects like CORD (Central Office Redesigned using Datacenter).

Materials included in the course: May provide a summary of the slides, and a list of useful web resources including a few white papers.

Speaker Bio: Dr. Bhumip Khasnabish works in the Strategy Planning and Standards Development division of ZTE TX Inc., USA as a Senior Specialist/Director. Previously, he worked at Verizon/GTE Laboratories (Waltham, MA, USA) and at Bell-Northern Research (BNR) Ltd. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada). His research interests include network and system virtualization, network coding, open networks and systems, and software-defined networking and services. Bhumip initiated cloud and data-center activities in the IETF, co-chaired the T&I committee of ATIS IPTV Interoperability Forum (IIF), and founded and chaired both the ATIS NG-CI task force and the MSF Services WG. In addition, he is a member of the leadership teams of both DMTF and ONF. As an ONF member, Bhumip contributed to the development of: Migration Use Cases and Methods, Migration Tools and Metrics, SDN Migration Considerations and Use Cases, and SDN Migration Prototype and Demo Proposals. He initiated cost-performance analyses for migrating to OpenFlow-based networks, and participated in SPRING-OpenFlow® activities. As the Chair of DMTF NSM WG, Bhumip initiated and completed several network service and virtualization profile works, and liaison work with ETSI/ISG NFV. Bhumip authored several books, book chapters, and journal and conference papers. He is also an inventor in 31 US patents.