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diff --git a/docs/requirements/02-use_cases.rst b/docs/requirements/02-use_cases.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6777a02 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/requirements/02-use_cases.rst @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@ +Use cases and scenarios +======================= + +There are several use cases related to Edge NFV: + +1. vE-CPE. + [vE-CPE]_ is related to most popular NFV use case where NFVI compute node is + located at customer premises. Typical applications are virtual Firewall and Virtual BGP router; + VNF chain can be hosted in vE-CPU host and/or DC + +2. Stand-alone vE-CPE. + It is the same as above but all virtual appliances are hosted at the same CPE compute node. + +3. Residential GW. + Similar to vE-CPE, the major difference is scale. Typical VNFs are "WAN fault monitoring", + "Performance monitoring". Ratio between deployed vE-CPE + and Residential GW might reach 1:100 or even 1:1000, thus VNF management overhead must be minimized. + For instance, self-termination after predefined activity period seems preferable over + explicit VNF removing via management system. + +4. Distributed Base station. + TBD. What is the difference for it? + +5. Network connectivity. + In most cases CPE is connected to Metro Ethernet [#f1]_ . + + + +.. [#f1] In all above use cases management traffic is coming inband with tenant traffic. |