Network Function Virtualisation (NFV) represents a paradigm shift in the design and deployment of network services, decoupling software implementations of network functions from specialised hardware.

Telecom and internet service providers have turned to faster networking technology—whether it be 5G, DOCSIS 4.0 or fiber-optic cables—to boost sales and profitability. But even with these new network ...

Cloud native networks are not SDN reborn but a fundamentally different way to look at networks. While SDN seemed to take physical network machines and virtualized them, CNFs are not merely ...

The network team is being bombarded with configuration requests that can take days or weeks to handle, but luckily several approaches are emerging that promise to increase network agility, chief among ...

For decades, networks have been built on the same fundamental principle: dedicated hardware appliances for each network function. Need a firewall? Buy a box. Need load balancing? Purchase another ...

Built for enterprises and service providers deploying SDN/NFV infrastructure, PLUMgrid Platform is designed as an extensible architecture that serves as the foundation for the creation and management ...

One of the most common questions a startup hears these days is, “Are you a network functions virtualization (NFV), network virtualization (NV) or software-defined-networking (SDN) shop?” Each time ...

Collaborating with network service providers, hyperscale companies, and network equipment manufacturers, Dr. Levi Perigo’s research vision is to enhance networks by making them more programmable and ...

Verizon Business is adding Cisco’s Enterprise Network Compute System to its Virtualized Network Services portfolio to help Cisco-minded Verizon customers more easily virtualize their enterprise ...