17The Shift to Software

Toby Ford

Contents

17.1Introduction

17.2The “Shift to Software”

17.3The Viral Nature of UNIX and C

17.4Open Source

17.5Linux and Apache Foundations, OpenStack, ODL, and the OPNFV

17.6Scripting and Concurrent Languages

17.7The Agile Method and DevOps

17.8Web 2.0, RESTful API Exposure, and Interoperability

17.9From the Birth of the “Cloud” to Containers and Microservices

References

The shift to software is a mindset change that affects all aspects of a telecom operator’s operations—from who you hire, to how efficiently you can operate, to what you are able to create, to how quickly you are able to respond to market demands, and so forth. It has the potential to create a major impact—the time to value decreases, decisions ...

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