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What is VNF?
Virtual Network Functions (VNFs) are software implementations of network functions that were traditionally implemented in hardware. VNFs run on standard server hardware and can be deployed and managed using cloud infrastructure, allowing for greater flexibility, scalability, and cost-effectiveness in network operations. Common uses include virtual firewalls, load balancers, intrusion detection systems, and virtual routers.
What other technologies are related to VNF?
VNF Competitor Technologies
CNF
Cloud-Native Network Functions (CNFs) are a competing architectural approach to VNFs, offering similar functionality with cloud-native principles.
Containers
Containers are a lightweight virtualization technology competing with traditional virtual machines for hosting network functions (CNF vs VNF).
Kubernetes
Kubernetes is a container orchestration platform that is often used to deploy and manage CNFs, competing with VM-based VNF deployments.
Docker
Docker is a containerization platform often used for CNFs, providing an alternative to VNFs that rely on virtual machines.
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VNF Complementary Technologies
NFVI
Network Functions Virtualization Infrastructure (NFVI) provides the underlying infrastructure on which VNFs are deployed and executed.
Diameter
Diameter is an authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) protocol that can be used by VNFs for various functions within a network.
NFV
Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) is the overarching architectural concept that enables the creation and deployment of VNFs.
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Which job functions commonly mention VNF?
Solutions Architect
43 Solutions Architect jobs mention VNF
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Network Engineer
36 Network Engineer jobs mention VNF
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Quality Engineer
25 Quality Engineer jobs mention VNF
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Customer Engineer
44 Customer Engineer jobs mention VNF
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Engineer
262 Engineer jobs mention VNF
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