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SUSE Joins OPNFV Project as Platinum Member, Advancing Open Source NFV

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The Open Platform for NFV (OPNFV) Project, a carrier-grade, integrated, open source flexible platform intended to accelerate the introduction of new products and services using Network Functions Virtualization (NFV), has welcomed SUSE as a Platinum member. This addition will advance the project's efforts in open source NFV, leveraging SUSE's expertise in both open source and enterprise software.

SUSE, a pioneer in open source software, will contribute to the OPNFV project by providing reliable, interoperable Linux, cloud infrastructure, and storage solutions that give enterprises greater control and flexibility. The company joins existing Platinum members, including AT&T, Brocade, China Mobile, Cisco, Dell, EMC, Ericsson, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Huawei, IBM, Intel, Juniper Networks, NEC, Nokia Networks, NTT DOCOMO, Red Hat, Telecom Italia, Vodafone, and ZTE.

Michael Miller, vice president of global alliances and marketing at SUSE, stated that software-defined networking has become a critical element of developing and delivering next-generation services. SUSE's engagement and contribution to the OPNFV project aim to deliver a common, open source platform that accelerates innovation and benefits all partners and customers.

Key Takeaways:

  • SUSE, a pioneer in open source software, has joined OPNFV as a Platinum member, contributing to the project's open source NFV efforts.
  • SUSE brings expertise in both open source and enterprise software, with over 23 years of engineering excellence, exceptional service, and an unrivaled partner ecosystem.
  • The company has been actively involved in upstream communities, including Ceph, KVM, and OpenStack, and will contribute to the development of OPNFV's open source, carrier-grade platform.
  • Alan Clark, director of industry initiatives, emerging standards and open source at SUSE, will join the OPNFV board of directors, bringing a wealth of open source experience to the project.
  • The OPNFV project is hard at work on its second release, Brahmaputra, due early next year, which will bring additional projects and features to the platform as well as increased documentation.

Statistics:

  • Over 100 developers from commercial suppliers and service providers are collaborating on the development of OPNFV.
  • OPNFV has more than 23 years of collective experience in engineering excellence, exceptional service, and an unrivaled partner ecosystem.

Sources:

  • OPNFV (Marketwired via COMTEX, Dec 08, 2015)
  • About the Open Platform for NFV (OPNFV, no date provided)
  • Linux Foundation Collaborative Projects (www.linuxfoundation.org, no date provided)
  • Additional Resources (OPNFV, no date provided)
  • SmarTrend Alerts (Comtex News Network, Inc., Dec 04, 2015)

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