Software Defined Networking
SDN is short for s oftware d efined n etworking. Software defined networking (SDN) is an approach to using open protocols , such as open flow, to apply globally aware software control at the edges of the network to access network switches and routers that typically would use closed and proprietary firmware. Benefits of Software Defined Networking Software defined networking offers numerous benefits including on-demand provisioning, automated load balancing, streamlined physical infrastructure and the ability to scale network resources in lockstep with application and data needs. As noted on enterprise networking concept , coupled with the ongoing virtualization of servers and storage, SDN ushers in no less than the completely virtualized data center, where end-to-end compute environments will be deployed and decommissioned on a whim. An open flow switch separates these two functions. The data path portion sti...