Server virtualization started a chain reaction that is transforming infrastructure and operations (I&O). Your network infrastructure isn't immune, but the reaction has been delayed. Current networking infrastructures are too rigid and old to support the orchestration of services needed to optimize a user's experience. Moving forward, Forrester believes a new architecture will emerge: virtual network infrastructure (VNI).
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