SDN is an evolving network architecture in which the network control and the forwarding plane are decoupled and can be programmed directly. This transfer of control from specific network devices to manageable computing devices simplifies the management of network infrastructure in an enterprise environment. SDN provides control to enterprise business operations through a single logical point, simplifying network design and operation. In addition, this architecture streamlines operational functions of network infrastructure through instructions from SDN controllers.

PART 01: Executive summary

Highlights

PART 02: Scope of the report

Market overview

Top vendor offerings

PART 03: Market research methodology

Research methodology

Economic indicators

PART 04: Introduction

Key market highlights

PART 05: Market landscape

Market overview

Market size and forecast

Five forces analysis

PART 06: Market segmentation by architectural

components

Physical network infrastructure

Controller software

SDN applications

PART 07: Geographical segmentation

Americas

EMEA

APAC

PART 08: Market drivers

PART 09: Impact of drivers

PART 10: Market challenges

PART 11: Impact of drivers and challenges

PART 12: Market trends

PART 13: Vendor landscape

Competitive scenario

Brocade Communications

Cisco Systems

HP

Huawei

Juniper Networks

VMware

Other prominent vendors

PART 14: Appendix

List of abbreviations