Architects' Tech Alliance

Sep 2, 2015 · Fundamentals

Software-Defined vs Hardware Reconstruction in Modern Data Centers: SDN, NFV, and SDDC Overview

The article examines the contrasting approaches of software-defined networking and hardware reconstruction in modern data centers, detailing SDN architectures like Cisco ACI, VMware NSX, OpenFlow, NFV initiatives, virtualized networking, and software-defined storage, while highlighting common goals of scalability, automation, and cost control.