Software-Defined Networking (SDN)

Beyond SDN lies AAN and the path to a truly optimized application environment.

Data center virtualization and the next wave of the cloud will demand what software defined networking has to offer.

Panel debates the definition of SDN and its impact on networking professionals.

OpenFlow still tops the list for deployment options but that could be changing.

Multiple vendors join with Cisco to support new protocol that aims to open up the southbound SDN interface.

New OmniSwitch 6860 brings improved OpenFlow support and enhanced Power over Ethernet to 60 Watts.

Software defined networking efforts expand with new integrations as Slalom switches get left behind.

HP announces availability of SDN security product originally known as Sentinel and new cloud managed Wi-Fi capabilities.

Network state visibility is key to maximizing performance and security in virtualized environments.

Interop General Manager Jennifer Jessup explains what's new and why vendor sales pitches won't be coming from the keynotes this year.

Cisco makes the jump into services, but can it make the switch from dominant player to hungry newcomer?

Active Fabric Controller enables virtualized network orchestration.

Cisco announces additions to its ACI-ready switching portfolio.

Facebook's director of technical operations explains why SDN makes sense and how networking and software professionals can work together.

Building an entire new SDN-optimized infrastructure is a daunting task. Perhaps the overlay approach on legacy networks isn't so bad.

Study sponsored by the OpenDaylight project finds demand and interest in open source SDN solutions, but that doesn't mean they need to be free.

Virtualization and virtual data centers are becoming increasingly common. What can IT managers do to successfully manage the changes and stay relevant?

All the activity coming from abstract resources can overwhelm anything still operating on the physical plane, including storage.

Some in the optical world set their sights on software defined networking.

What role does OpenDaylight play in Cisco's go to market efforts for SDN?

VIDEO: Cisco's security chief discusses security in the Internet of things era as software-defined networking is set to take hold.

Stepping outside the SDN bubble, is the noise around SDN real?

All looks rosy inside the SDN bubble as leaders and upstarts in the networking industry come together to push software defined networking and what it can do.

In the grand scheme of things, the true value of software defined networking lies not in what it is, but what it does.

Vendors gathered on the Open Networking Summit expo floor to showcase software defined networking solutions. Here are six that caught our eye.