NFV is key to tapping into the massive opportunity and explosion of devices that will occur as IoT becomes more commonplace. The technology is not limited to small undertakings and spans a gamut of use cases that collectively represent an entire reinvention of carrier operations.
Looking at each of the use cases in isolation can lead to a poor NFV strategy. A wise and beneficial NFV strategy will provide a common foundational architecture that can start as small as a single use case and scale seamlessly. This will provide a platform to accelerate ongoing service evolution while converging operational silos.
Another point to consider while deploying NFV solutions is how it rationalizes individual virtual network functions with a complete service architecture. The ability to spin up a single virtual machine with the touch of a button is a powerful effect.
However, services cannot be provisioned and revenue cannot be generated unless these functions are provisioned as a complete solution and not an isolated function.
In the highly competitive telecom space, IT infrastructure must be built to support future-ready-workloads. The perfect vision of IoT needs more than just sensors, robots, computers and mobile devices.
The network that supports such infrastructure must be able to take the load that it demands. NFV provides organizations with faster results by streamlining the networks and improving bottom line, ensuring reliable operations by simplifying management and maximizing efficiency.
Terry Seeto is director of networking in Asia Pacific and Japan at Dell