SDN is well suited to address the security requirements in container environments.

Open source collaboration, persistent storage, and security were some themes to keep in mind.

Containers certainly face security threats that virtual machines do not.

Cloud forced the network to adopt a software-defined approach, both in form and operation.

Organizations that embrace a two-tier network architecture will be more likely to thrive in the future.

Complex applications means complex rules.

A terrific experience that re-enforces industry collaboration and promotes the open source approach.

We define the specific attributes of an effective SDx infrastructure and look at how they enable real-world SDx solutions.

OpenStack is not enough. NFV needs an app-centric architecture that includes monitoring and supports containers that go beyond Docker.