Software defined networking (SDN) introduces a new approach to developing and using advanced networks that are capable of supporting next-generation business agility strategies.

In the age of cloud computing and virtualization, application development operations and employees will get a boost from software-defined networking (SDN).

In the past, organizations used to purchase single or multiple servers for each application. This would often result in low utilization rates, as the systems would usually sit idle when they were not being used.

Even though the total number of data centers in the United States has been declining since the economic crisis first impacted the private sector in 2008 and 2009, the capacity within these environments has steadily been on the rise.

There is a unique convergence of technologies occurring in today's business world.

As the private sector grows more competitive, organizations are looking for new technologies capable of enhancing operations, reducing costs and boosting performance.

For several years, enterprises have been migrating data, applications and servers to virtual environments that are not connected to hardware.

Businesses in the United States and Europe are taking full advantage of cloud computing and virtualization technologies to gain a competitive advantage over rival firms and reduce overall IT spending.

As cloud computing and virtualization technologies continue to disrupt the private sector, the server market is undergoing significant changes.

As more companies adopt virtualization and cloud computing technologies, the need to ensure the virtual environments perform up to par grows in importance.