Network functions virtualization (NFV) uses commodity servers to replace specialized network appliances for more flexible, efficient and scalable services.| Network World
Microsegmentation is a way to create secure zones in data centers and cloud deployments that allow you to isolate workloads and protect them individually.| Network World
No advance in information technology in the past six decades has offered a greater range of quantifiable benefits than has virtualization| Network World
Hyperconvergence aims to simplify data center operations by combining compute, storage and networking in a single system. Enterprises can choose an integrated HCI appliance from a single vendor, or hardware-agnostic hyperconvergence software.| Network World
The future of data centers will rely on cloud, hyperconverged infrastructure and more powerful devices.| Network World
SD-WAN deployments show the power of software-defined networking and virtualization to improve bandwidth efficiency and application performance, and now this software-centric approach is being applied to the requirements of branch offices.| Network World
With deployments of IoT devices and the arrival of 5G fast wireless, placing compute, storage, and analytics close to where data is created is making the case for edge computing.| Network World
Software-defined networking (SDN) established a foothold in cloud computing, intent-based networking, and network security, with Cisco, VMware, Juniper and others leading the charge.| Network World
Software-defined wide area networks, a software approach managing wide-area networks, offers ease of deployment, central manageability and reduced costs, and can improve connectivity to branch offices and the cloud.| Network World