Software is eating networking, and itās about time. Software-defined networking, network virtualization, software-hardware disaggregation, and intent-based networking are creating a nimbler network for multicloud. Theyāre changing the experience of networking end users and making new operating models possible.
Traditional networking methods ā likeĀ Multiprotocol Label Switching and traffic backhauling are fading away,Ā according toĀ Tom Gillis (pictured, left), senior vice president and general manager of networking and security at VMware Inc. Standards of measuring network performance are shifting too. āNetworking has changed,ā Gillis said.Ā āItās no longer aboutĀ speedsĀ and feeds.Ā Itās about availability and simplicity.āĀ
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