Network Control Architecture

[Gigi Karmous-Edwards <gigi@xxxxxxxx>]

Dear All,

At the last GLIF control plane meeting in Minneapolis (meeting minutes 
will be sent tomorrow to the list) we had several discussions on 
interoperability between the different networks. We drew a diagram on 
the white board with input from the participants. The outcome was an 
action item on me to send out a high level functional diagram on the 
framework for interoperability (sorry for the delay). We expanded the 
notion of network resource in the control plane working group to include 
other resources as well, such as compute, storage, instruments, etc.

Enclosed are three very high level slides discussing the framework and 
the high level functional components included  in a "Resource Broker " 
and a "Network Resource Manager". Several of you in the meeting had 
comments on the interfaces we need to standardize. I propose we start 
with the "Grid Network Interface"  GNI, first.

We also agreed to work with both the GLIF community and standard bodies 
like OGF to develop these interfaces. I look forward to your comments.

Kind regards,
Gigi

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Gigi Karmous-Edwards
Principal Scientist
Advanced Technology Group
http://www.mcnc.org
MCNC 
RTP, NC, USA
+1 919-248 -4121
gigi@xxxxxxxx
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