Network functions virtualization (NFV), along with software-defined networks (SDNs), is part of an ambitious attempt to deeply reimagine and reinvent the network. The end goal is to allow networking ...

For decades, networks have been built on the same fundamental principle: dedicated hardware appliances for each network function. Need a firewall? Buy a box. Need load balancing? Purchase another ...

F5 Networks introduced a virtual network function (VNF) manager to automatically scale capacity for a couple of functions in service provider networks. Those functions are Gi LAN traffic management ...