Introduction to Software Defined Networking and Virtualization

Catalog description

This course provides the student with an overview of the theory and concepts surrounding the use of Software Defined Networking (SDN) and Virtualization. SDN is the ability of software applications to program individual network devices dynamically and control the behavior of the entire network. Companies are devoting much of their development resources to having a large percentage of their networks running on virtualized platforms by moving many services from dedicated hardware from traditional vendors to software-based VNF (Virtualized Network Functions). This course will provide students with an exposure to the concepts of SDN using a variety of tools within hands-on labs.