How the network industry should view and understand “open”

“Open” as it is currently used is an imprecise term. Here are some select criteria that are most critical in addressing specific networking problems.

A number of industry and technology trends are fueling what feels like an “Open Awakening” in the IT infrastructure space. Technologies like Software-defined Networking (SDN), Network Functions Virtualization (NFV), and Network Virtualization have brought a new set of considerations for the strategic IT consumer.