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LinuxFoundationX: Introduction to ONAP: Complete Network Automation

Learn how the ONAP platform uses SDN and NFV to orchestrate and automate physical and virtual network services to help network operators accelerate time to market while reducing OpEx. Start your own ONAP journey here!

Introduction to ONAP: Complete Network Automation
14 weeks
1–2 hours per week
Self-paced
Progress at your own speed
This course is archived

About this course

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Open source networking projects are transforming how service providers and enterprises develop, deploy, and scale their networks and next-generation services. The Open Network Automation Platform (ONAP) project orchestrates and manages physical and virtual network services to bring agility, higher customer satisfaction and lower costs. This course provides:

  • The basics of Network Function Virtualization (NFV)
  • An introduction to The Linux Foundation ONAP project
  • The challenges ONAP solves
  • Overview of the ONAP project’s architecture, subprojects and demos

Is your organization embarking on anetwork transformation journey? Do youunderstand why open source software will play a critical role in this journey? Are you unclear how to manage and orchestrate network services for your SDN/NFV use case? If yes, this course is for you.

This course is designed to provide a high-level understanding and business perspective of the ONAP project and a guide for navigating, participating, and benefiting from the ONAP community. The course is also meant for vendorswho wish to determine how to position or sell their products into the ONAP ecosystem.

At a glance

  • Institution: LinuxFoundationX
  • Subject: Computer Science
  • Level: Introductory
  • Prerequisites:
    • Basic knowledge of Network Functions Virtualization (NFV)
    • Basic knowledge of Software Defined Networking (SDN).
  • Language: English
  • Video Transcript: English
  • Associated skills:Network Virtualization, Software Defined Networking (SDN), Open-Source Software, Network Functions Virtualization, Network Automation, Virtualization, Project Architecture, Linux, Customer Satisfaction, Service Provider, Customer Service

What you'll learn

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  • The basics of NFV
  • New architectural concepts introduced by ONAP
  • ONAP architecture
  • ONAP subprojects
  • ONAP official demos
  • How to get involved

Welcome & Introduction
Chapter 1. NFV Basics and ONAP Introduction
Chapter 2. ONAP Scope and Key Concepts
Chapter 3. ONAP Architecture
Chapter 4. Official ONAP Projects
Chapter 5. ONAP Demos and Getting Involved
Final Exam

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