Network Virtualization provides secure network services to diverse user communities. Today's enterprises have competing groups of users with specific needs. Many of the differences between these groups translate into specific network requirements. Within some enterprises, these requirements are so dissimilar that the different groups need to be treated as totally separate customers by the IT department. As the number of groups increases, keeping them separate and secure is a challenge particularly with the advent of ...
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Network Virtualization provides secure network services to diverse user communities. Today's enterprises have competing groups of users with specific needs. Many of the differences between these groups translate into specific network requirements. Within some enterprises, these requirements are so dissimilar that the different groups need to be treated as totally separate customers by the IT department. As the number of groups increases, keeping them separate and secure is a challenge particularly with the advent of wireless networks, the requirement for enterprise-wide user mobility, and the need for cross-group collaboration. The term virtualization is used in reference to many technologies, for instance, the virtualization of servers, applications, storage devices, security appliances, and, not surprisingly, the network infrastructure. Network Virtualization illustrates the landscape of virtualization architectures, technologies, and techniques pertinent to the network infrastructure.
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