Software Defined Networking And Cloud –Enabling Greater Flexibility For Cable Operators (2013)
By David Lively, Cisco
Software-defined networking (SDN) promises tremendous flexibility for operators, especially as their application environments become more dynamic with cloud computing.
As more content is becoming available to consumers via IP every day – from sources both internal and external – managing traffic flows for content and for the associated bandwidth across both the regional network is becoming more critical. Gaining real-time access to network analytics allows the network to optimize routing when connecting clients to content. This paper focuses on the content delivery use case, and discusses how cloud computing and SDN can work independently and together to deliver the highest quality experience to their customers.
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