Traditional network elements have 1-1 relationships between hardware and firmware, or sometimes have internal redundancy. This talk describes how dis-aggregation of network elements allows applying cloud software strategies to firmware type applications. By creating more flexible relationships between hardware and software, new availability and management models are possible.
Link to slides:
http://files.opencompute.org/oc/public.php?service=files&t=b1fcd88342d2393f15207198b5c039c9