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Challenge: Avoid vendor lock-in and ensure interoperability across different vendor solutions.
Solution: Open standards and vendor-agnostic solutions
To promote interoperability and avoid vendor lock-in, prioritizing open standards and vendor-agnostic solutions is essential. Utilizing open-source container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes or OpenShift provides a flexible and widely adopted framework for managing containers, enabling seamless migration of workloads across diverse environments. Operators should establish clear vendor evaluation criteria, considering factors such as commitment to open standards and participation in industry collaborations. Participating in industry initiatives and standardization bodies allows operators to contribute to developing standard interfaces and shape the future of the telco cloud ecosystem. By embracing open standards and vendor-agnostic solutions, operators can ensure compatibility, reduce the risk of vendor lock-in, and promote interoperability across various vendor offerings.