The value proposition is twofold; (1) hardware resources are virtualized and treated as a utility, and (2) application requirements drive the utilization of these resources. So, rather than manually ...

The phrase software-defined networking (SDN) was coined when it was necessary to distinguish the concept from the hardware-based variety. Since that time, "SDN" has come to mean the type of dynamic ...

An approach to designing and operating large-scale networks that is based on programming the forwarding decisions in routers and switches via software from a central server. Software-defined ...

The cloud is no longer an outlier to business transformation. Companies of all sizes, across any vertical, are standardizing cloud services to create strategic opportunities for growth, innovation, ...

Software defined networking is one of the most misunderstood concepts in infrastructure computing. It’s a phenomenon that’s growing in relevance, but it’s still mysterious to many CIOs, particularly ...

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Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Function Virtualization have promised to revolutionize the datacenter. SDN breaks the tight connection between the forwarding plane (moving data from ...

Software-defined networking is a hot topic in data networking today. This technology was created to separate the control of networking resources from hardware devices in the same manner that data ...

Although vendor-written, this contributed piece does not promote a product or service and has been edited and approved by Network World editors. Software Defined Networking (SDN) promises increased ...

As part of its tactical network modernization strategy, the Army has begun development, integration and Soldier-driven assessments to determine whether integrating commercial off-the-shelf solutions ...

Aerohive’s SD-LAN brings a level of agility, visibility and automation to the campus LAN that it never had before The term “software-defined” has been applied to a number of technologies, including ...