Industry experts are still debating whether white boxes can take over the networking world.

In the move to the telco cloud, there are some crucial considerations in NFVI components selection.

As NFV efforts shift away from physical network appliances, the use of NFV coprocessors will be key to averting software and hardware bottlenecks.

In the move to the telco cloud and NFV, there are a number of risks associated with implementing a fully virtualized system.

Not everything has to be hyperscale. IT departments are looking at different models of modeling to the cloud, using NFV technology and microservices for different levels of scale.

Virtualization can help IT organizations break down the silos that exist between application developers and enable operations teams to deliver real-time IT.

Many operators view the shift to the telco cloud and NFV as a series of steps that require careful planning, not a wholesale rip-and-replace.

In addition to a new crop of SD-WAN players, traditional enterprise networking players want a piece of the network edge.

We shouldn’t think of NFV as merely porting a cloud to the telcos. We need to understand that true NFV won't happen until we connect all the entities involved

Big technology shifts like cloud take at least 10 years. That’s why the shift to the telco cloud, led by NFV, will require at least a decade of patience.

VMware says it is looking at East-West encryption inside the data center, adding another layer of security to the SDDC.

The telco NFV cloud has different characteristics from the enterprise cloud – with a higher emphasis on reliability, connectivity, and specific applications.

Network virtualization (NV) can increase IT agility, according to emerging case studies and user feedback.

The key to success of NFV will come soon as operators evaluate the benefits of the NFV business transformation in early rollouts including vCPE.

VMware is pursuing two container strategies that call for integrating Photon OS and its VIC with NSX for containers.

The data center is driving toward a more software-centric security model and security performance in NFV will be key.

IT experts are increasingly looking at securing the cloud using SDN technologies, which add policy awareness and features such as microsegmentation.

Network virtualization and SDN technology can add to network security by enabling a secure DMZ in the data center.

The combination of new network hardware acceleration techniques and SDN is driving a new era of networking.

Virtualization of the S/Gi-LAN in mobile networks through the use of converged platforms can improve security.

While 5G standards or definitions don’t yet exist, it’s becoming clear that the technology has the chance to become a big driver of the network virtualization and software-defined networking

New networking approaches such as SDN and NFV will require a balance between hardware and software.

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

Docker containers are clearly transforming nearly every aspect of IT these days – and networking is no exception.