Using SDN in Multi-Layer Networks Adds Efficiency and Reliability
Operators need reliable tools to discover, visualize, and explore multi-layer topologies and inter-connections.
Industry Views - SDN
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Will Telco Infrastructure Go Soft in 2018?
Hardware isn't going away. But software is where all the action is. -
Is There a Future for Blockchain-Enabled SD-WAN?
The combination could mitigate the audit and regulatory risk involved in each transaction. -
Cable Networks Seem Pretty Darn Hard to Virtualize
Cable operators frown upon questions about a conflict between CCAP and Remote PHY. -
OpenDaylight Nitrogen: We’ve Made It Work
Nitrogen includes support for Java 8 and is compliant with servlet 3.1.0. -
Cracking SDN and NFV’s Signaling Question
Is session-based signaling in the future for SDN and NFV architectures? -
Virtual Versus Reality: The Challenges of Enterprise NFV Adoption
With all of the potential upsides that NFV offers for IT operations, why aren’t enterprises pulling the trigger? -
Don’t Use Hardware Appliances for SD-WAN
Using closed hardware appliances creates risk regarding features and supplier responsiveness. -
Virtualization Fuels Rise of the Modern Mobile Network Operator
What the modern MNO will need is a virtualized mobile core. -
The Current State of Telco Cloud Services and the Evolution to Date
Moving to telco cloud positions allow CSPs to participate in the hyper-connected world, today and in the years ahead. -
Assessing the Techno-Socioeconomic Transformation of 5G
5G is emerging to be the nervous system of the new digital society and economy. -
Mitigating Security Attacks in Container Environments
SDN is well suited to address the security requirements in container environments. -
Securing Your Enterprise’s Expansion into the Cloud
Security needs to be elastic enough to scale with the cloud infrastructure itself. -
Smart Cities are Lining Up for a Slice
As metropolitan populations keep growing — can networks keep up? -
The Role of Operational and Cognitive Analytics in SDN/NFV
Analytics is an essential element of the transformation to SDN. -
Slinking Into a Session Entitled ‘What is OpenStack?’
I wasn't the only one seeking some OpenStack basics. -
How to Stay Online in the Storm: Open Source SDN Solutions for Telcos and ISPs
The cornerstone of SDN is making the network’s control logic centralized and software-based. -
NFV/SDN: Reality, Challenges and Guidance
There are questions that could derail the benefits of NFV/SDN that haven't been addressed. -
Containers and Cloud Putting Pressure on the Network
Cloud forced the network to adopt a software-defined approach, both in form and operation. -
Managing Quality: The Other Side of the SDN/NFV Mountain
2016 may be looked at as the year that SDN and NFV really took hold. -
The Case for Service Assurance in Carrier SDN
Service assurance is the missing link in carrier SDN. -
Understanding the TOSCA Landscape in 2017
2017 is shaping up as the year of TOSCA. -
Taking a DevOps Approach to Network Transformation
With DevOps, you have to be continually developing, testing, integrating, and deploying changes. -
Taking Control of the Programmable Network
Organizations must build key programming skills in their network engineers.