Software Defined Networking (SDN)

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Cisco Software-Defined Access (SD-Access)

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Cradlepoint NetCloud Engine

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IBM Networking Services for Software Defined Networks

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VMware NSX

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California Telecom SD-WAN Platform

Software-Defined Wide Area Networking (SD-WAN) is a technology that offers benefits to organizations seeking to optimize their network infrastructure. California Telecom blends the benefits of SD-WAN with support and a team of Tier-3 Network engineers to provide a helping hand to…

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Speedify VPN

Speedify is a new kind of bonding VPN designed from the ground up for speed, security, and reliability. The vendor says Speedify's bonding protocol lets it do things no other VPN can: switching between Wi-Fi and Cellular without breaking sockets, and bonding connections together…

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Juniper Contrail Networking

Juniper Networks supports SDN with Contrail Networking, a solution that provides dynamic end-to-end networking policy and control for any cloud, any workload, NFV, and any deployment, from a single user interface. It translates abstract workflows into specific policies, simplifying…

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Barracuda Secure SD-WAN

Secure SD-WAN is a successor of traditional site-2-site VPN. It goes adds the concept of link redundancy and active quality monitoring of the VPN transports between sites.

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Tempered Airwall

Tempered Networks is network security technology from the company of the same name in Seattle, Washington.

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Nutanix Flow Virtual Networking

Nutanix Flow Virtual Networking provides software defined networking solution with network segementation, network policy specific to applications and VMs, and other network automation functionality.

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Junos Space Network Management

Junos Space Network Management Platform works with Juniper Networks' management applications to simplify and automate management of Juniper’s switching, routing, and security devices. The platform provides broad fault, configuration, accounting, performance, and security management…

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Lumen SD-WAN Solutions

Lumen SD-WAN Solutions (formerly CenturyLink® SD-WAN) with hybrid connectivity is a WAN solution supporting scalable networks across a range of connectivity types. They integrate disparate connectivity types into seamless hybrid software-defined WAN.Gain complete visibility through…

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Nuage Networks Virtualized Services Platform (VSP)

Nuage Networks, a Nokia company, offers the Nuage Networks Virtualized Services Platform (VSP), which provides software-defined networking (SDN) and policy-based automation for cloud deployments. Designed for large enterprises and service providers, the vendor boasts supporting clouds…

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Datavalet
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Datavalet, headquartered in Montreal, designs, deploys and manages enterprise-grade LAN and WAN networks to support business growth. Their SaaS solutions leverage Wi-Fi networks to provide business insights, enable customer engagement, and generate new sources of revenue.

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Ciena Manage, Control and Plan

Ciena’s Manage, Control and Plan (MCP), formerly from Blue Planet, is a domain controller that gives users SDN software control and automation. MCP eliminates the manual, time-consuming, error-prone steps typically required to plan and build the network and to deliver and assure…

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Lumina SDN Controller

Lumina Networks in San Jose offers the Lumina SDN Controller, formerly the Brocade SDN Controller, acquired by Lumina Networks during the Broadcom acquisition of Brocade and the sell off of some of the Brocade product line.

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Infinera Transcend Software Suite

The Transcend Software Suite (formerly the Xceed Software Suite) from Infinera headquartered in Sunnyvale is a comprehensive software platform, offering network automation solutions that support operational simplification, resource optimization, and fast service delivery, enabling…

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HughesON Managed SD-WAN

HughesONTM is a suite of end-to-end fully-managed SD-WAN and cloud-based Digital Signage.

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Evolving Networks

Evolving Networks is a SD-WAN vendor providing innovative network services and internet connections .

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Riverbed SD-WAN : Software-Defined WAN

Riverbed's secure enterprise SD-WAN unifies connectivity across branch, data center and multi-cloud infrastructure.

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DxOdyssey
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DxOdyssey is a Software Defined Perimeter (SDP) network security solution built on patented technology that is a critical component to achieving a Zero Trust architecture. DxOdyssey enables highly available application-specific micro-tunnels across any mix of locations and platforms.…

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LiveQoS LiveNETWORK

LiveNETWORK from LiveQoS in Ottawa is a SD-QoE global cloud service for Demanding Internet apps. The vendor states that with LiveNETWORK these apps see a faster, less variable, lower latency network. For example, instead of these apps always blindly following the often-congested…

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What is Software Defined Networking

Software Defined Networking abstracts network management away from the physical machines that control the network and introduces a control layer that centrally manages the entire network using open APIs. This differs from traditional networks, which are managed via software that is inextricably linked to the hardware itself. Software defined networking is most often used by larger organizations that have complex networks to manage.

Traditionally, a given router or switch can only “see” machines that are connected directly to it. In contrast, software defined networking enables network administrators to easily monitor network traffic and conditions and make changes to the network when needed.

Software Defined Networking Features

SDN solutions should have most or all of the following features:

  • DDoS Protection (DDoS)
  • Global Load Balancing
  • Web Application Firewall (WAF)
  • Content Delivery (CDN)
  • Transport Layer Security (TLS)
  • VPN
  • Connection Bonding

Software Defined Networking Comparison

Consider these factors when comparing SDN solutions:

  • Existing vs. From-Scratch Networking: Consider whether your use case is layering SDN on top of existing hardware-based networking, or if you’re looking for a SDN solution to meet your network needs from the ground up. Solutions will vary in how well they serve each of these use cases.
  • Vendor-Specific Solutions: Some solutions, particularly leading enterprise-focused solutions, are optimized to integrate with the vendor’s other networking solutions. Consider if your business has already invested in a particular vendor for networking needs, as there may be more efficiencies from staying within a single vendor’s ecosystem.

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Pricing Information

Given the complexities of setting up a network, explicit pricing information for Software Defined Networking is rarely available without first contacting the vendor for details. Pricing will range depending on the size of your network, how busy the network is, and how much hardware will be needed to get the network up and running.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Software Defined Networking do?

Software Defined Networking separates the management of networks from the physical machines that run it (as opposed to traditional networks where network management is handled through software attached to each individual machine itself). This configuration allows network administrators to manage all aspects of the network from a centralized location, reducing the complexity of management.

What are the benefits of using Software Defined Networking?

The implementation of a Software Defined Network can drastically reduce the complexity of managing high-capacity networks by allowing IT administrators to reconfigure aspects of the network when they need to without having to manage individual pieces of hardware. Centralized management should reduce the time it takes to make changes to the network, saving organization’s money and IT resources and ensuring better network performance.

How much does Software Defined Networking cost?

Software Defined Networking vendors do not typically display explicit pricing information. Prospective buyers will need to contact vendors directly for a price quote.