OpenNaaS-based networking solution for DC automated management

The main target of the proposed solution has been to develop and implement a vendor independent overlay platform on datacenter network infrastructures to simplify the administration of operational functions of SURFsara and achieve a solution easy to deploy, easy to configure and easy to manage, with “MUST BE” requirements and limited manpower resources. The solution proposes an OpenNaaS management framework powered implementation to provide data center administrators with a vendor independent overlay platform, which allows administration of the most crucial operational functions, and allows fixed administration permissions to users requesting for infrastructure resources. OpenNaaS platform constitutes an enabler for innovation opportunities for the cloud ecosystem and the European software industry. OpenNaaS is currently being proposed as service management tool to provide with a unified way to configure networking resources and ease the administrative networking load across the different network segments end to end.