Introducing the new superheroes of the networking world…no, not me!

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SDN and NFV may look like the new superheroes of the networking world, but they are only foundation members of an orchestra now playing a dynamic network symphony.

Hybrid WAN’s are one thing, but software defined or “SD-WAN’s” are another. The key difference in my opinion; centralised control delivering a more agile model via automation. Add to this, the ability to unify previously disparate domains within a service orchestration model and we are now starting to do something really exciting.

Previous paragraph given you a headache? Here’s the upshot. Next generation software-oriented models are changing the nature of networks.

In simple terms, customers want dynamic network services that deliver business outcomes on-demand and the agility to succeed in their markets, all charged on consumption.

Read more at ZDNet.