Appendix A. IBM Software Defined Network for Virtual Environments

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IBM Software Defined Network for Virtual Environments

This appendix provides an overview of IBM Software Defined Network for Virtual Environments (SDN VE), how it plays a role in the holistic view the software-defined environment (SDE), and on a more finite basis, the software-defined IT infrastructure (SDI).

This appendix covers the following topics:

•“Software-defined networking overview and relationship to SDE” on page 712

•“SDN reference architecture and standards” on page 723

•“IBM Software Defined Network for Virtual Environments context” ...

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