With SDN, Programmability is the Point
Separating control from data is all well and good, but the real secret to the software defined network is how you program it.
Separating control from data is all well and good, but the real secret to the software defined network is how you program it.
The organizational challenges of SDN will force a transformation in the enterprise.
The common thread among most SDN pitches is that simply separating the control of the data plane ushers in a magical new world of possibilities. In fact, it will take a lot more than that.
The challenges of networking for enterprise private clouds are driving development beyond OpenFlow and OpenStack.