MEF-NF https://wiki.mef.net/display/CESG/Blueprint%3A+MEF-NF+Network+Foundations+Certification+Exam

• Linux Foundation website: https://www.linuxfoundation.org/

• Open Networking Foundation: https://www.opennetworking.org/sdn-definition/

• Wikipedia references on SDN architecture https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software-defined_networking

• https://blog.ecitele.com/do-you-need-an-sdn-controller-when-you-already-have-an-nms

• Software Defined Networks, 2nd Edition, Goranson & Black   RFC 6241, Section 5.1

• Wikipedia references on SDN architecture https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software-defined_networking

• TechTarget http://searchsdn.techtarget.com/tip/REST-APIs-in-SDN-An-introduction-for-network-engineer

• Microsoft Hardware Development Center https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/network/network-virtualization-using-generic-routing-encapsulation--nvgre--task-offload

• Show IP Protocols http://showipprotocols.blogspot.com/2014/06/northbound-southbound-and-eastwestbound.htm

• Software Defined Networks, 2nd Edition, Goranson & Black  Page 43

• Federal Communications Commission https://transition.fcc.gov/Reports/tcom1996.pdf

• SDxCentral https://www.sdxcentral.com/nfv/definitions/nfv-mano/

• Network Functions Virtualization, Ken Gray and Thomas Nadeau Page 4

• Foundations of Modern Networking, Chapter 7, William Stallings, pages 177-178, Stallings Page 189

• Network Functions Virtualization, Ken Gray and Thomas Nadeau Pages 22-24

• Understanding OPNFV, Amar Kapadia & Nicholas Chase  pages 17-24,

• Foundations of Modern Networking, Chapter 7.4 NFV benefits, page 191

• Network Functions Virtualization, Ken Gray and Thomas Nadeau, “Proof of Concepts Framework”, Page 7

• Foundations of Modern Networking, William Stallings, page 199

• Virtualized Software Defined Networks and services, "Integrating SDN & NFV in Future Networks", p. 169

• Understanding OPNFV  pages 25, page 27

• NFV White Paper volume 3, pages 13 – 20

• Network Functions Virtualization, Ken Gray and Thomas Nadeau, chapter 3, page 67

• Understanding OPNFV, pages 80, 95, 107

• ETSI NFV Architecture document, Chapter 8

• Understanding OPNFV, pages 119 – 120

• ETSI Use Case document, pages 10, 15, 21, 36

• Foundations of Modern Networking, page 180

• NFV White Paper volume 3, pages 5 – 20

• Understanding OPNFV, "NFV Architecture", page 23

• Virtualized Software Defined Networks and Services, Duan & Toy, page 289

• MEF Third Network LSO Vision, pages 7 - 18

• MEF Third Network White Paper: An Industry Initiative for Third Generation Network and Services, pages 8 - 18

• Gruntwork blog, "Why we use Terraform and not Chef, Puppet, Ansible, SaltStack, or CloudFormation"

• MEF 55

• MEF Third Network LSO Vision, pages 12

• MEF Third Network White Paper: An Industry Initiative for Third Generation Network and Services, page 6

• OASIS (Open Standards, Open Source) Topology and Orchestration Specification for Cloud Applications (TOSCA) TC

• MEF 10.3 &  MEF10.3 Section 7

• MEF 26.2

• MEF 6.2

• MEF 51

• Introduction to Carrier Ethernet: A foundation for MEF-CECP training (2nd edition), Jon Kieffer, page 10

• Introduction to Carrier Ethernet: A foundation for MEF-CECP training (2nd edition), Jon Kieffer, page 7

• MEF CE 2.0 Service Management Life Cycle White Paper, 

• MEF 53

• MEF Third Network Service

• MEF Third Network White Paper: An Industry Initiative for Third Generation Network and Services, page 9

• MEF 55, page 1

• SD WAN for dummies, Wiley & Sons, page 15

• MEF Third Network White Paper: An Industry Initiative for Third Generation Network and Services, pages 3, 11, 20

• SD WAN for dummies, Wiley & Sons, page 24

• SD WAN for dummies, Wiley & Sons, "Security Parameters", page 11

• Telecom Ramblings, "Arguing for Third Network"

• MEF "Understanding SD-WAN Managed Services" white paper, page 5 - 9