Cloud and Edge Computing

Draft new Recommendation ITU-T Y.MLaaS-reqts: "Cloud computing- functional requirements for machine learning as a service"

Draft new Recommendation ITU-T Y.ccvnf-dm: "Cloud computing - Data model framework for NaaS OSS virtualized network function"

This recommendation provides end-to-end fault and performance management framework of virtual network services (VNSs) in inter-cloud computing and relevant use cases. In particular, the aspects of faults detection and localization of affected area in inter-cloud environments is presented.

This document proposes a framework that identifies and characterizes the information and relationships needed to describe and measure properties of cloud services that are representative, accurate and reproducible. This information can be used in a variety of ways including, collection, comparison, gap analysis, and assessment or description of metrics at the technical or business levels. These metrics can connect information intended for decision-making, for the service agreements between provider and customer, for the runtime performance measurement and the underlying properties within the provider’s system.

Engineering Committee TR-42 develops and maintains voluntary telecommunications standards for telecommunications cabling infrastructure in user-owned buildings, such as commercial buildings, residential buildings, homes, data centers, industrial buildings, etc. The generic cabling topologies, design, distances and outlet configurations as well as specifics for these locations are addressed. The committee’s standards work covers requirements for copper and optical fiber cabling components (such as cables, connectors and cable assemblies), installation, and field testing in addition to the administration, pathways and spaces to support the cabling.

Recommendation ITU-T M.3071 introduces a new network management functional architecture with cloud-computing technology. In this Recommendation, the background and basic concept of cloud-based network management are provided. This Recommendation also provides details of a cloud-based network management functional architecture, including its basic components, functionalities and the relationship between its components.

ISO/IEC 17789 specifies the cloud computing reference architecture (CCRA). The reference architecture includes the cloud computing roles, cloud computing activities, and the cloud computing functional components and their relationships.

This Recommendation provides a cloud computing framework by identifying high-level requirements for cloud computing. The Recommendation addresses the general requirements and use cases for:  – Cloud computing; – Infrastructure as a service (IaaS), network as a service (NaaS), desktop as a service (DaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), communication as a service (CaaS) and big data as a service (BDaaS); – Inter-cloud computing, end-to-end cloud computing management, trusted cloud service, and cloud infrastructure. This Recommendation addresses a set of use cases and related requirements which are included in Appendix I. Appendix II provides information on the methodology and edition plan of this Recommendation.

Cloud computing is a paradigm for enabling network access to a scalable and elastic pool of shareable physical or virtual resources with self-service provisioning and administration on demand. See Rec. ITU-T Y.3500 | ISO/IEC 17788.  The CCRA presented in this Recommendation | International Standard provides an architectural framework that is effective for describing the cloud computing roles, sub-roles, cloud computing activities, cross-cutting aspects, as well as the functional architecture and functional components of cloud computing.

Draft Recommendation ITU-T Y.3504 (formerly Y.DaaS-arch), "Functional Architecture for Desktop as a Service"

Recommendation ITU-T Y.3510 provides requirements for cloud computing infrastructure; these include the essential capabilities for processing, storage and networking resources, as well as the capabilities of resource abstraction and control.

Recommendation ITU-T Y.3511 describes the framework for interactions of multiple cloud service providers (CSPs), which is referred to as inter-cloud computing. Based on several use case, and after considering the different types of service offerings, this Recommendation describes the possible relationships (peering, federation or intermediary) among multiple CSPs. By introducing the concept of primary CSP and secondary CSP, the Recommendation further describes CSP interactions for the cases of federation and intermediary patterns. Finally, relevant functional requirements are derived.