Microsegmentation of virtual networks spanning both private and public clouds is critical to Deluxe’s return on investment.

Network virtualization will allow companies to micro-segment traffic by application.

As open source NFV technologies mature, the rate of adoption should soar in 2017.

To foster NFV interoperability, many initiatives have launched to help organizations determine what NFV software is compatible.

NFV online stores are transforming the way the networking gear is being purchased and distributed.

NFV interoperability is stalled and may be causing operators to forego deploying NFV.

NFV popularity is forcing more companies to make MANO a higher priority so they can combat virtual server sprawl.

While software-defined networking (SDN) and network function virtualization (NFV) don’t necessarily require each other to add value to an enterprise, they are collectively being joined at the proverbial hip.

The NV market continues to grow and evolve, supporting many different technologies and vendor platforms as customers look for the right mix

The industry seeks to address interoperability among network virtualization (NV) implementations, but getting networking vendors to work together remains a challenge.

Industry growth is being hampered by a lack of IT professionals who have the skills required to deploy network virtualization (NV) and software-defined networking (SDN) in the enterprise.

The former Cisco exec likes the security aspect of Versa's SD-WAN.

A debate is starting to roil the networking community, centered around the amount of sprawl network virtualization might spawn across the enterprise.

With The Linux Foundation taking charge of Open vSwitch, a new future for the open source project takes shape.

Hardware acceleration can boost adoption of network function virtualization (NFV) technology by providing a more powerful platform.

With higher traffic demands on the S/Gi-LAN in mobile networks, converged platforms will help reduce the costs of processing IP traffic.

Network virtualization (NV) is starting to blur the lines between the LAN and the WAN.

Edsall discusses what 'application-centric' really means and how webscale players change the industry.

With higher traffic demands on the SGi/Gi-LAN in mobile networks, the move towards converged platforms enables increased efficiency in processing IP traffic.

Neutron networking open-source options are expanding for OpenStack, but users are still relying heavily on proprietary network virtualization solutions.

It's the “write once, run many” principle.

Armed with partners, Cumulus still aims to change the networking world.

Every six months or so, the OpenStack community seems to swing between euphoria and despair – depending on the amount of progress being made in deploying OpenStack in production

SDxCentral contributing analyst, Lee Doyle, takes a look at how service providers are building on the business benefits for NFV and the full list of factors involved.