Chapter 7. CSR in the SDN Framework
In Chapter 1, “Introduction to Cloud,” you got a brief introduction to software-defined networking (SDN). For a network administrator, SDN may mean automation and orchestration to simplify network operation. In this book you have also reviewed concepts of Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) and data center virtualization. You should understand how these two concepts overlap in an overall design for a cloud solution. The key thing to keep in mind is that in the cloud, you need automation and simplified orchestration. Reviewing the components of SDN in this chapter will help you understand the concept.
SDN creates abstract layers that cover three main components: controller, application, and data plane. This ...
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