Programmable hardware for software defined networks

Software presents performance difficulties if it is the sole means of programmability in high-speed optical SDN and NFV. Programmable hardware, specifically the FPGA, offers an ideal cost-effective and power-efficient companion for implementing flexible SDN data planes and accelerating NFV functions.

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