HS112: Standardizing NaaS Service Definitions
Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) aims to simplify enterprise networking, but requires standardized service definitions, which Mplify is working to establish.
MAIN POINTS
- NaaS offers easy setup and configuration of connectivity and network security.
- Lack of standards has hindered NaaS's transformative potential for enterprises.
- Mplify, formerly the Metropolitan Ethernet Forum, focuses on standardizing NaaS.
- Pascal Menezes, Mplify's CTO, is involved in the standardization efforts.
TAKEAWAYS
- Standardization is crucial for NaaS to fully transform enterprise networking.
- Mplify plays a key role in defining NaaS service standards.
- Simplified network management is a primary benefit of NaaS.
- Industry collaboration is essential for successful NaaS standardization.