TAP Into Technology Blog: Software Defined Networking (SDN) (3)
How Feasible is SDN in 2017?
Whether it’s the proliferation of cloud applications or growing cybersecurity demands, data centers are being forced to change faster than ever. Pushing 1G or even 10G architectures to their limits won’t work moving forward. That’s why SDN...
Network Functions Virtualization—What Is It and Why Should You Care?
Remember back in 2013 when software-defined networking (SDN) was going to change the world? It’s still the future of the data center, but the revolution is happening slower than people expected four years ago. Amidst all of the SDN hype,...
Top 7 Security Predictions for 2017
As a network TAP provider, Garland anchor's security solutions for so many organizations across all public and private sectors. I like to think that working with IT’s top security professionals has given Garland and myself unique insight...
How Will SDN Impact the Future of Network Security?
While software-defined networking (SDN) is slowly working its way toward having a real impact on how network architects can keep up with increasing demands, SDN adoption is on a collision course with another key networking...
The SDN Story Arc—Hype Is (Slowly) Becoming Reality
There seems to be a general belief that software-defined networking (SDN) will eventually redefine today’s decades-old, hardware-centric architectures. However, even as we look forward to the potential of SDN, it’s hard to accept the...
What’s the 2020 on SDN?
To satisfy the ever-more-specific demands of consumers, network professionals must rise to the challenge of building the most flexible, user-friendly systems possible. In order to make this happen, administrators must be ready to make the...