A software defined network provides IT administrators and business owners with an unprecedented degree of flexibility and customization in their daily technical administration. At its core, software defined networking not only centralizes and streamlines user control and oversight over complex system networks, but it also allows for rapid implementation of changes via administrator programming that simply would not be possible on older hardware systems. Essentially, software defined networks help ensure that IT administrators can literally tweak, modify and maintain their server networks in real-time, rather than having to engage in lengthy, onsite engagements.

Through the creation of a software defined network, IT administrators can launch a number of time-saving, highly efficient optimizations, such as sever virtualization. Particularly in scenarios in which businesses are scaling rapidly or are managing a heavy flow of data, an SDN will provide a much-needed backbone of support which will ensure that a clearly defined policy dictates server actions. The vast majority of server functions can be easily automated in order to improve reliability and save valuable time.

Many of the most common challenges and threats IT administrators are forced to deal with on a daily basis can be confronted in a more efficient and effective manner using software defined networks. One of the most important issues which SDNs can help resolve is that of server security. As the rise of server virtualization and cloud server usage continues to grow, IT administrators are finding it increasingly difficult to create a thorough filter and firewall system which can guarantee that sensitive content is protected. An SDN controller can quickly design and implement security systems which are instantaneously delivered to all nodes within the enterprise-level organization.

SDNs also help combat the challenge IT administrators face when attempting to maintain or replace aging hardware server units. Software compatibility has always been a source of logistical confusion and complexity in the world of hardware servers. Fortunately, an SDN can eliminate these problems and ensure that servers function exactly as intended at all times.

Services such as multimedia transmission, particular regarding memory-intensive content, have long been a challenge for hardware server systems. This has been all but solved by SDNs, which facilitate improved data flow and faster transmission rates.

Improved organization, efficiency and performance are only three of the many benefits available to businesses which choose to invest in this industry-leading technology. SDNs have dramatically redefined the ways in which enterprise-level server networks are created, organized and maintained. Thanks to the one-stop approach to administration and oversight provided by SDNs, business owners can dramatically reduce the financial overhead they devote to staffing, hardware acquisition and routine maintenance. Perhaps one of the most significant benefits provided by SDNs is consistency and confidence. IT administrators can rest assured that SDNs will greatly improve their own efficiency and dramatically reduce the likelihood of technical error.

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