Cloud networking is a key component of IT infrastructure that involves hosting some or all of an organization's network resources and capabilities on public or private cloud platforms, managed internally or by a service provider. Organizations can use cloud-based networking resources via public, hybrid, or private cloud models. These network resources contain firewalls, virtual routers, and network and bandwidth management software, each offering various functionalities as needed.
Cloud networking is vital for organizations as they expand regionally, redundancy plans, and growing infrastructure needs. The rate of companies embracing multi-data center strategies increases, they are leveraging multiple cloud service providers (CSPs) optimizing their network resilience and flexibility.
Benefits
VMware envisions the future of networking through its Virtual Cloud Network concept.
It is an architectural approach to integrating software globally from edge to edge, ensuring consistent delivery, and data security, independent of underlying physical infrastructure. Even if your workloads are in the cloud or on-premises, the same network and security can be leveraged to ensure security, visibility, and connectivity.