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Executive's guide to software-defined networking (free ebook)

SDN holds great promise for our increasingly overtaxed networks. Learn how SDN works, how it's being used, and what lies ahead for this transformative technology.
Written by Jody Gilbert, Contributor

Today's networks are facing the increasing pressures of mobility and BYOD, social media usage, and Big Data analytics. More bandwidth is required to support these trends, and IT is being challenged to reduce latency and deliver acceptable performance for cloud-based applications and services.

One response to the escalating demand for faster, more efficient networks has been the emergence of software-defined networking (SDN). It's still early days for SDN, with adoption being confined largely to industry giants such as Google. But as SDN matures, it could play a critical role in helping organizations define, provision, and manage their networks.

ZDNet and TechRepublic created an ebook that will help familiarize you with SDN: what it is, what benefits it offers, how it is currently being implemented, and where it's headed.

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The ebook is available as a free PDF download for registered ZDNet and TechRepublic members. If you're not already a member, you can click here to register. It only takes a moment.

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