The continuum of offerings being pitched as “open” networking spans from vaguely open to fully open. And while most customers are still in the investigative phase of open networking, the disparity of offerings is confusing and in some cases lackluster.
Table of Contents
- Executive Summary
- Customers Are Looking for a Change
- Open Networking Changes the Game
- The View from the Customer
- Open Networking Continues to Gain Momentum
- Call to Action
- Figure 1: Open Networking Concepts
- Figure 2: Open Networking Continuum
- Figure 3: Open Networking Adoption Matrix
Companies Cited
- Accton
- Alcatel-Lucent
- Amazon
- Big Switch Networks
- Cisco
- Cumulus Networks
- Dell
- Docker
- HP
- IBM
- IP Infusion
- Juniper Networks
- KVM
- Microsoft
- Midokura
- Nuage Networks
- Open Networking User Group
- Pluribus
- VMware
- Xen
Patrick founded the firm based on his real-world world technology experiences with the understanding of what he wasn’t getting from analysts and consultants. Ten years later, Patrick is ranked #1 among technology industry analysts in terms of “power” (ARInsights) in “press citations” (Apollo Research). Moorhead is a contributor at Forbes and frequently appears on CNBC. He is a broad-based analyst covering a wide variety of topics including the cloud, enterprise SaaS, collaboration, client computing, and semiconductors. He has 30 years of experience including 15 years of executive experience at high tech companies (NCR, AT&T, Compaq, now HP, and AMD) leading strategy, product management, product marketing, and corporate marketing, including three industry board appointments.
