Summary

Recommendation ITU-T M.3373 introduces the management function set and requirements for synergy management of cloud and SDN-based networks. It describes the synergy management structure and the composition of the function set, explains the functions of each component in the function set. The requirements for the synergy management of cloud and SDN-based networks are also described. In this Recommendation, the general background of the synergy service of cloud and SDN-based networks are also analysed. The benefit of introducing synergy management of cloud and SDN-based networks is explained.