Software Defined Networking or SDN enables holistic network management, and intelligent use of network resources, both physical and virtual. In this course, you will explore a vendor neutral overview of SDN and how it works.
Learning Objectives
What is SDN?
- start the course
- recognize the need for Software Defined Networking
- describe how Software Defined Networking works and the problems that it solves
- describe the relationship between network function virtualization and Software Defined Networking
- describe software defined storage and autotiering
- describe how virtualization, Software Defined Networking or SDN, and software defined storage combine into a software defined data center
- recognize the major use cases for Software Defined Networking and the benefits that it brings
SDN in Detail
- describe the components and architecture of a Software Defined Networking or SDN system
- recognize the data, control, and management planes, and how they are separated in Software Defined Networking or SDN
- describe how Software Defined Networking or SDN enables centralized command and control, and the benefits this brings
- define data flow in the data center, recognize east-west and north-south data flow, and describe how Software Defined Networking can manage flow when a problem presents
- describe the northbound and southbound interfaces of an Software Defined Networking or SDN controller, and how these differ from north-south data flow
NFV
- describe the goals and benefits of network function virtualization
- recognize the major use cases for network function virtualization without Software Defined Networking or SDN, and the benefits that it brings
- recognize the major use cases for network function virtualization and Software Defined Networking combined, and the benefits they bring
- recognize the main overlay protocols used in network function virtualization systems
- describe the operation of virtual switches, routers, and firewalls in a network function virtualization system
- describe the operation of network load balancers, intrusion detection and intrusion prevention, and antivirus devices in a network function virtualization system
Vendors and Industry
- describe the current state of the software-defined market
- recognize the main open source Software Defined Networking products
- list the certifications available for Software Defined Networking professionals
- describe the decision process when choosing a Software Defined Networking solution
- describe the impact of Software Defined Networking on job roles in network administration and management
Practice: SDN and NFV
- describe the benefits of Software Defined Networking or SDN and network function virtualization or NFV over traditional network management