Many companies find that deploying a network virtualization overlay makes more sense because of the ROI.

From Adtran to ZTE, cable and telco vendors alike are beginning to reap the benefits of SDN and virtualization with the development of software-defined access solutions and propositions.

SDN technologies are diverse, making it difficult for network engineers to know what technologies they should learn to master.

The idea that SD-WAN will make MPLS obsolete plays on the frustrations of enterprise IT professionals that are dissatisfied with their current WAN provider and want to kick them

By 2019, 69 percent of enterprise IT organizations will be trying to manage some type of multi-cloud environment.

Unless the TM Forum spends more time on the cultural challenges, most operators will continue to struggle to make meaningful strides toward the holy grail of becoming bona fide

Newly released SDxCentral 2018 report on the VNF Ecosystem finds SD-WAN and vCPE are top use cases for NFV and the driving force behind service providers virtualizing their networks.

SDN and NFV are a reality today, but is it the reality that the industry wanted? It's up to the SDN community to set realistic expectations and be candid

At a recent 5G panel discussion the audience was asked to raise their hand if they were looking forward to buying a 5G access point this year. Not a

The combination of edge computing, 5G RAN, and low latency will deliver a faster 5G experience.

Data protection is one of the first applications most IT organizations will deploy across a hybrid cloud.

Our analysis posts provide a deeper dive on what certain trends mean to the industry. In 2017 these articles coveraged a wide swath of topics from the best tools

Network virtualization overlays will determine winner of hybrid cloud computing race.

Networking technologies are now starting to be incorporated into DevOps making it easier for DevOps and IT to work together.

Modern data centers employ IT automation to cut costs and inject agility

There are several advanced features that make up an enterprise-grade SD-WAN, including load balancing, optimization, and real-time visibility.

Pharmaceutical firm OpenEye Scientific is using SD-WAN as a more efficient way to expand its AWS footprint.

A key driver for SD-WAN is that it can be used to intelligently optimize and secure connections to the cloud.

Carrier virtualization, programmability and the massive data sets from machine learning and analytics are driving new requirements for data centers.

Defining a set of security and compliance policies is a key first step. But enforcing security policy is not as easy.

The SD-WAN architecture is well suited for the cloud because a company can install a WAN CPE but manage the system from the cloud.

Some organizations are starting to use SD-WANs to securely access cloud services over business-class Internet connections.

With machine learning, big data, cloud, and NFV initiatives invading the data center, there are implications for data center networking performance.

When it comes to making the business case for software-defined wide area networking), the good news is that the business case is compelling.