ONUG said the launch shows commitment in supporting transition to open software-defined infrastructure
The Open Networking User Group moved on its first collaborative effort to launch a set of initiatives it said are focused on open IT frameworks and mark its commitment to help support a transition to open software-defined infrastructure.
The initiatives include the Open SD-WAN Exchange; Open Interoperable Control Plane; Open Traffic Management Format; and Open Network State Format. ONUG said the initiatives were based on its working group member requirements.
ONUG members include Cisco, Glue Networks, NetScout, NTT Innovation Institute, Nuage Networks, Verizon Communications and Versa Networks, among others. Supporting vendors are set to participate in a series of four ONUG workshops in New York later this year, with ONUG planning to host update sessions at its fall event.
“The new open industry initiatives will promote collaboration amongst vendors, academics, standards and open source organizations, and enterprise IT business leaders that is vital in bringing the ONUG Community closer to the open software-defined infrastructure they require,” explained Nick Lippis, co-chairman and co-founder of ONUG, in a statement. “I would like to commend these trailblazing participants for the role they are playing in steering this movement, which will ultimately work to benefit both IT buyers and sellers.”
ONUG was formed in 2012, with an initial focus on membership from a number of financial institutions, including Bank of America, Fidelity Investments, JPMorgan Chase and UBS. The organization focuses on an open cloud infrastructure and providing members with insight into deployment opportunities using software-defined networking platforms.
ONUG earlier this year worked with New York University on the formation of the NYU Open Networking Lab designed to provide a testing environment for ONUG members.
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