A new report from International Data Corporation (IDC) introduces a new CNI category – network functions virtualization infrastructure (NFVI) – and provides the first NFVI revenue forecast.

One solution they are turning to is network functions virtualization (NFV), which ... hold just the application and share the rest of the infrastructure resources such as the operating system.

Network Functions Virtualization is able to support SDN by providing the infrastructure upon which the SDN software can be run. Furthermore, Network Functions Virtualization aligns closely with the ...

The latest example of this is Network Functions Virtualization (NFV ... The initial focus of OPNFV will be on building NFV infrastructure (NFVI) and Virtualized Infrastructure Management ...

The new NFV Infrastructure complements existing virtualization solutions like the Cisco ® Virtualized Packet Core (VPC), which provides network functions as virtualized services. It combines all ...

Network function virtualization essentially takes the ... and automation as well as additional elements like virtual infrastructure managers, SDN controllers, NFV orchestrators, and WAN ...

among enterprises and service providers is likely to augment the network function virtualization (NFV) market size. Demand for NFV to automate the security of the cloud infrastructure is expected ...

The key that makes a setup like this work is virtualization ... desktop computer but also essentially all of my home’s network infrastructure and potentially all of my data as well.