Without a doubt these are transformative times in networking. Everything we’ve known about how to build and operate networks over the last quarter century is changing: networks are evolving from interconnections of individually configured devices to software-defined, programmable networks. Some will characterize these times as “disruptive”, referring to the potential for leadership change in the networking supply chain. And while that may or may not be an eventual consequence, at VMware we see the challenge and opportunity ahead as something much larger than that. More importantly, it’s time for the industry to come together again—both customers and suppliers—to re-think and re-define how open networking will perpetuate...
