Tag: sdn
Managing a New Kind of Complexity in Software-Defined Networking
Software-defined networking (SDN) has moved up the enterprise IT agenda in recent years. And it’s easy to see why–in theory, SDNs are far quicker and easier to control and alter than traditional ...
Why SDN’s Hot Streak Continues in 2020
The software-defined networking (SDN) market is expected to grow by double-digits between now and 2023, driven by the increasing mainstream adoption of this technology. And for good reason: SDN gives IT the ...
Why the Buzz on Software-Defined Everything (SDx)?
You’ve likely heard the buzz getting louder the last few years around software-defined everything (SDx). You’re probably finding a swarm of companies knocking on your door selling a host of services around ...
IBN’s Success is Driven by Formulating the Right Test Validation Strategy
Intent-Based Networking (IBN) is widely considered to be the next big innovation in networking industry. IBN is all about simplifying the process of implementing new upgrades and changes in any networking environment ...
DevOps: Embracing the Telco Cloud
Ongoing developments in technology have led businesses to look to the cloud for greater flexibility, scalability and processing power. The telecoms industry is no different. Under growing pressure to meet the demands ...
OpenStack and Open Source MANO: Technologies for NFV Deployment
We have experienced how open source software technologies revolutionized the application development process, which ultimately resulted in digital transformation across various industry verticals. Open source technologies now are disrupting the telecom sector ...
SDN/NFV DevOps: Release Automation for Network Operators
A powerful force is waiting to be unleashed. Software defined networking (SDN) and network functions virtualization (NFV) are already acknowledged as exciting possibilities in the world of telecom and media. Leading providers, ...
NetOps: Thorn in the Side of Continuous Deployment?
Over the last few years, we have definitely gotten continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) down. We now can maintain a relatively constant flow of deployable code sitting and waiting for the ...
Why DevOps Should Care About SDN
Software-defined networking (SDN) and DevOps are not mutually exclusive. Actually, DevOps wants SDN, whether it knows it yet or not. Why? If software is going to eat the world, then SDN is ...
Cisco DevNet: Cisco’s Window into DevOps
Again recapping some of the events and people I spoke to this summer, I wanted to report on a really great person I had the chance to chat with. Susie Wee is the ...
Infrastructure as Code is SDN for Ops
As we continue to recognize the importance of DevOps—particularly its automation and orchestration aspects—to achieve the agility necessary for continuous deployment of apps, the question of how the term "Infrastructure as Code" (IaC) ...
Continuous test and monitoring essentials for SDN and NFV
The prior blog Continuous Test Monitoring DevOps Healthbeat discussed the importance and suggested practices for testing and monitoring test trends. This need is amplified when the system that is being tested and monitored ...