It’s worth looking at the projects within the LFN umbrella in the context of the network itself.

FD.io.  At the Transport Layer, where user data is moved from one point to another, speed and reliability are key.  The FD.io project focuses on fast packet processing, promising to move data up to one hundred times faster.  FD.io’s work applies to multiple layers of the network including Layer 2 Data, Layer 3 Network, Layer 4 Transport, Layer 5 Session and Layer 7 Application.

OPNFV.  Since past attempts to enable an open ecosystem by separating network hardware from software have failed, OPNFV is a LFN project which enables common hardware infrastructure to support any vendor’s Virtual Network Functions.

Open Daylight.  Software-Defined Network Controller which optimises flow of traffic across the network, this includes functions such as gathering statistics and making routing decisions.

Open Switch.

ONAP.  As Networks evolve and use Open Source to introduce new capabilities more quickly, the Operational and Business Support Systems also need to change.  ONAP is the LFN Open Source project which introduces management and orchestration functions to ensure the OSS and BSS keep pace with and can manage and support a more dynamic network.  ONAP’s domain is immediately adjacent to the network, with ONAP including inventory and closed loop automation.

PNDA

SNAS.io

Tungsten Fabric

Internal Landscape

External Landscape - Other open source projects, Standards Definition Organizations (SDOs)

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