SDN - News, Features, and Slideshows

• ​Go software-defined or go home? Market prepares for 50 percent growth boom

  "Cloud computing and the 3rd Platform have driven the need for SDN..."

• REANNZ deploys NZ’s first organisation-wide SDN switch

  Simply put, SDN does for networks what the personal computer did for computing.

• INSIGHT: Delving deeper into network outages and SDN

  "I’ll cut to the chase, SDN will not end all network outages."

• Fortinet drives SDN security portfolio with Equinix alliance

  "As more and more enterprise customers incorporate cloud deployments into their overall infrastructure, there is a fundamental effect on how network security is designed and deployed."

• SDN: The next steps

  Software Defined Networking technology is maturing and there are several real world use cases, but for most shops it is still a question of figuring out how we get there from here. In this Network World special report we analyze the promise and the options:

• HP defines future Cloud strategy with SDN start-up acquisition

  Tech giant hopes the deal will further strengthen HP’s leadership in the fast-growing NFV market.

• Digital transformation underway as manufacturers turn to public / private clouds

  While traditional IT spend is on the decline, manufacturers must update their cloud roadmaps to ensure their investments benefit the business.

• Brocade NZ: SDN - definitions, benefits, and misconceptions

  In the last 12-18 months, Software Defined Networks (SDN) has been much touted as a data centre saviour.

• Wellington uni shines SDN spotlight on tech industry

  "With SDN, developers are not restricted by the limitations of current hardware.”

• Three strategies for the new era of enterprise cybersecurity

  The pace of change for Information Technology is challenging established notions of "What is IT?" and "What is Information Security in the modern age?" For one example, the "new" data center technologies such as virtualization, Software-Defined Networking (SDN), service-oriented delivery models, and cloud computing have radically changed the typical IT infrastructure from a defined set of assets owned and controlled by the organization to a constantly fluctuating roster of resources that can come and go from IT department visibility and control.

Whitepapers about SDN

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  SOFTWARE-DEFINED BRANCH Revolutionizing the branch for todays digital era

  Distributed organizations such as retail, hospitality and healthcare are undergoing a digital transformation to better meet evolving business objectives and compete within their industries. This frequently means that IT must improve operations, deploy new services faster and deliver an enhanced and secure user experience.