Subject: Re: [Netslices] NetSlicing BoF Request for IETF99 & 4 NetSlicing drafts/ Kind request for review/comments/further contributions

From: Alex Galis <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2017 16:40:32 +0100

4th June 2017

Hi All

The proponents of the NetSlicing have requested a BoF at IETF99 (16-21 July 2017; Prague) as enclosed.

In addition 4 syncronised network slicing drafts in support for the above mentioned BoF have been posted to the IETF repository on 2nd June 2017.

We are kindly requesting review/comments/further contributions from the mailing list on all 4 drafts + BoF  which are planed for updates at the end on June 2017.

Thank you in advance

Best Regards

Alex and BoF proponents and all authors of the 4 network slicing drafts

N.B.  4 recent Network Slicing Drafts

1. Name:	draft-galis-netslices-revised-problem-statement (i.e. it replaces draft-gdmb-netslices-intro-and-ps-02.txt) 

Revision:	00 Title:	Network Slicing - Revised Problem Statement Document date:	2017-06-02 Pages:	26 

Abstract: This document introduces Network Slicing problems and the motivation for new work areas. It represents an initial revision of the Network Slicing problem statement derived from the analysis of the technical gaps in IETF protocols ecosystem. It complements and brings together the efforts being carried out in several other IETF working groups to achieve certain aspects of Network Slicing functions and operations. Best Regards Alex, on behalf of all the authors.

2. Name: draft-geng-netslices-architecture
Revision: 01; Title: Network Slicing Architecture; Document date: 2017-06-02; Pages: 27
URL:            https://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-geng-netslices-architecture-01.txt 

Abstract: This document defines the overall architecture of network slicing. Based on the general architecture, basic concepts of network slicing and examples of network slicing instances are introduced for clarification purposes.  Some architectural considerations about the data plane, control plane, management and orchestration of network slicing are described to give a general view of network slicing implementation principles.

3. Name:		draft-netslices-usecases
Revision: 01; Title:		Network Slicing Use Cases: Network Customization and Differentiated Services; Pages:45

URL:            https://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-netslices-usecases-00.txt
 
Abstract:Network Slicing is meant to enable creating (end-to-end) partitioned network infrastructure which may include the user equipment, access/ core transport networks, edge and central data center resources to provide differentiated connectivity behaviors to fulfill the requirements of distinct services, applications and customers.  In this context, connectivity is not restricted to differentiated forwarding capabilities but it covers also advanced service functions that will be invoked when transferring data within a given domain.
The purpose of this document is to focus on use cases that benef from the usefulness of network slicing.

4. Name: draft-qiang-netslices-gap-analysis
Revision: 00; Title: Gap Analysis for Network Slicing; Pages: 29
URL:            https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-qiang-netslices-gap-analysis/?include_text=1

Abstract: This document presents network slicing differentiation from the non- partition network or from simply partition of connectivity resources. It lists 15 standardization gaps related to 6 key requirements for network slicing.  It also presents an analysis of existing related  work and other potential solutions on network slicing.
This gap analysis document aims to provide a basis for future works  in network slicing.