The Out of the Box Network Developers Meetup group hosted the first Intel® VNF Next Virtual Conference on Nov. 13, 2017. At this event, experts from companies including Intel, Huawei, Red Hat, and Ericsson delivered real-world virtual network function (VNF) keynotes, technical presentations, tutorials and demos. The live conference is over, but you can still watch the sessions. Visit the VNF Next Virtual Conference site on the BeMyApp* platform.
The conference featured three tracks. If you want to follow a particular track view the agenda to identify the sessions for that track.
Track 1: Platform Optimizations
Learn how modern-day COTS hardware is optimized to take advantage of the Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processor (code name Skylake-SP) for network function virtualization (NFV). Topics include the Intel Fast Track Kit for NFVi, Network Services, Benchmarking, and Intel Xeon Scalable Processor architecture and VNF optimizations.
Track 2: VNF Containerization, Orchestration, and Management
Here you will learn about deployment and how to overcome challenges that arise when moving network functions from bare metal to virtual network functions (VNF). Topics cover enabling a performant and operationally efficient container based network, using VPP and SR-IOV with Clear Containers, migration of legacy apps to cloud native, and more.
Track 3: 5G and IoT Use Case Support
Discover how 5G and IoT use cases can be supported by an agile network enabled by software defined networks (SDN, and NFV. Sessions cover the impact of wireless networks on autonomous driving, developing software for multi-access edge computing, using the Intel Xeon Scalable AVX-512 instruction set, an introduction to FlexRAN, which is a wireless access solution for 4G and 5G, and an overview of the Intel® 5G Mobile Trial Platform.
We think you'll find these sessions interesting and informative. Check them out!
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Debra Graham worked for many years as a developer of enterprise storage applications. Now she works to help developers optimize their use of Intel® technology through articles and videos on Intel Developer Zone.