There are many reasons to deploy a network virtualization overlay. But the biggest advantage to an NV overlay is that it can extend the capabilities of legacy networks.
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Open Source: Not Just About AI, Blockchains, and Kubernetes
OSCON 2018 did a great job of highlighting women and people of color in their programming.
Kubernetes a Slam Dunk in Container Orchestration Game
The scale and impact of Kubernetes was obvious at the recent OSCON 2018 conference in Portland, Oregon.
The Battle Between Network Virtualization Overlay vs. Forklift Upgrade
Many companies find that deploying a network virtualization overlay makes more sense because of the ROI.
Exploring the Software-Defined Access Market, From A to Zed
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.
Containers-as-a-Service is a Fresh Battleground for Cloud Giants
Half of container users started less than 12 months ago, providing new blood for AWS, Azure, Google, Docker, VMware, Red Hat to fight over.
Pain in the XaaS: Rise of FaaS, CaaS Adds to Cloud Orchestration Woes
The latest cloud orchestration report indicates that CIOs, cloud architects, and other IT infrastructure managers need to educate themselves on an increasingly wide variety of options.
Finding IT Professionals With SDN Skills Remains a Struggle
SDN technologies are diverse, making it difficult for network engineers to know what technologies they should learn to master.
Why SD-WAN Won't Kill MPLS
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 to the curb.
Network Engineers Feel Pressure to Embrace DevOps Practices
By 2019, 69 percent of enterprise IT organizations will be trying to manage some type of multi-cloud environment.
Cultural Challenges Pose Roadblocks for Operator Digital Transformation
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 Digital Service Providers.
Service Providers Grapple With ‘VNF Islands’
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.
2018 NFV Report Series Part 2: Rising roles of MANO, LSO and Assurance Available Now
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2018 NFV Report Series Part 1: NFV Infrastructure (NFVI) and VIM Available Now
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RSA Preview: Companies Are Still Wrestling With AI’s Role in Cybersecurity
Organizations are automating security incident investigations and making use of deception grids to identify breaches more quickly.