Integration with Tungsten Fabric

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About Tungsten Fabric

Tungsten Fabric is an open-source, multi-cloud networking solution led by the Linux Foundation, with contributions from various companies, including Juniper Networks, Mirantis, and AT&T. It provides advanced network virtualization, policy-driven networking, and SDN capabilities for modern cloud-native environments.

Tungsten Fabric’s Integration with Apache CloudStack

Tungsten Fabric can be seamlessly integrated with Apache CloudStack, enabling policy-driven networking and SDN capabilities within ACS deployments. This integration allows organizations to leverage Tungsten Fabric’s advanced networking features to optimize their cloud infrastructure while simplifying network management and enhancing overall operational efficiency.

Pros

Offers SDN and policy-driven networking, enhancing cloud-native environments.

Cons

Limited community support might affect long-term development and integrations.

Ease of Implementation

Moderate.

Ease of Use

Moderate.

Total Cost of Ownership

Reduced TCO through network automation, improved resource allocation, and simplified management.

Support

Juniper Networks offers commercial support for Tungsten Fabric, including 24/7 technical support, product updates, and self-service resources. Community support is available through mailing lists and forums.

Supported Integrations

Tungsten Fabric, an open-source, scalable, and high-performance software-defined networking (SDN) solution, integrates with Apache CloudStack to provide advanced networking capabilities within CloudStack deployments. This integration enhances network management, security, and performance, enabling organizations to build more efficient and secure cloud infrastructure. By combining Tungsten Fabric and Apache CloudStack, administrators can benefit from the powerful features offered by both solutions, creating a flexible, reliable, and future-proof networking platform.

Resources

Solution Brief

Apache CloudStack and Tungsten Fabric Integration

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Tungsten Fabric SDN for Core and Edge Zones in ACS

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News And Development Update Of The CloudStack Tungsten Fabric SDN Plug-in

Apache CloudStack enables existing VMware users and gives an easy way for service providers to migrate to a fully open-source solution and eliminate vendor dependency.