Description

The Course Name: SDNF –  SDN Fundamentals: The Future of Networking

The Duration:2 days

The Overview:

The purpose of this course is to teach participants basic understanding of Software Defined Networks

What You Will Learn:

  • What is SDN
  • NFV
  • SDN Controllers vs. Network Functions Virtualization
  • The SDN Landscape
  • Cloud Computing and SDN

The Course Index:

  1.   Network Complexity and the Need for SDN  
  • What Is a Network?
  • Growing Network Complexity
  • Technical Challenges of Complex Networks
  • Looking for a Solution
  1.   SDN: A New Solution
  • What is SDN?
  • The Planes
  • SDN Controllers
  • Communication Flows
  1.   Network Functions Virtualization (NFV)
  • NFV
  • Overlays
  • Exercise: SDN Controllers vs. Network Functions Virtualization
  1.   Deeper Dive into SDN
  • Imperative vs. Declarative SDN
  • NFV Overlay Network Technologies
  • Southbound Interfaces
  • Northbound Interfaces
  • Open-Source SDN Projects
  1.   The SDN Landscape
  • Categorizing SDN Solutions
  • Identifying Providers
  1.   Business Processes and SDN
  • DevOps
  • Change Management
  • Six Sigma
  • Scrum
  • Agile
  1.   Business and Technical Challenges Solved by SDN
  •  Your Challenges
  • Other Business and Technical Challenges
  1.   Cloud Computing and SDN
  • What is Cloud Computing?
  • What is Cloud Networking?
  • How Does SDN Enhance the Cloud?
  1.   SDN Impact on Applications
  • Today vs. Tomorrow
  • Network Visibility and Control
  • Application Examples

10.Your Role in SDN

  • Adopting SDN: Pros and Cons
  • IT Managers
  • Application Administrators
  • Security Administrators
  • Server Virtualization and Cloud Administrators
  • Network Administrators
  1. Exercise: Identifying SDN Solutions to Business/Technical Challenges