SDN: Software Defined Networks Thomas D. Nadeau, Ken Gray
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Incorporated

Feb 19, 2014 - That's why it was more than a little surprising when the Linux Foundation managed to get Brocade, Cisco, Juniper, and many other network powers on the same page when it came to software-defined networking (SDN). One cannot expect SDN techniques to support unlimited customizable features. It's going to revolutionize the entire industry, commoditize hardware, and disrupt all the major players. Jan 28, 2014 - SDN is a relatively new networking technology that allows for networks within data centers to be set up and configured quickly using only software, similar to the way that virtual machines are “spun up” within servers. May 26, 2014 - SDN in 2014: More Adoption and More Money for Vendors. Jun 6, 2012 - I follow the @vmware twitter feed and saw an interesting post on VMware offering Software Defined Networks via VXLAN. It's going to do all that… some day. Nov 7, 2013 - The world is, and has been, buzzing about software defined networking. Software-defined networks (SDNs) change networks at an extremely basic level. Mar 5, 2014 - By definition, SDN technique activation and operation remain limited to what is supported by embedded software and hardware. Now, I want to give a recap of what I consider the nirvana of SDN to be.