SDN vs NFV

Difference between SDN and NFV:

Below table summarizes the difference between the two:

Category	SDN	NFV
Strategy	Separation of control and Data , centralization of control and programmability of network	Replacement of dedicated appliances and devices with generic servers.
Protocol	OpenFlow	Not presently
Benefits	1.Simplification of – ·Configuration of entire network ·Operation of network since consolidation 2.Reduced cost due to no longer dependency on expensive vendor specific routers and switches.	1.Speed up time to market 2.Simplification of procurement, design, integration and management of infrastructure since this all is standardized. 3.Increased scalability by dynamically allocating resources to network functions.
Supporters to initiative	Enterprise Software and Hardware Vendors	Telecom Service Providers
Formalization	Open Networking Forum (ONF)	ETSI NFV Working Group
Target Scope	Cloud, Data Center and Campus environment	Service Provider domain
Applicability	Works on Layer 2 and 3 of OSI Model	Works on Layer 4-7 of OSI Model
Application run	Industry standard servers / switches	Industry standard Servers
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