Cisco Enterprise Network Functions Virtualisation delivers a virtualised solution for network and application services for branch offices. It consists of four main components:
Management and Orchestration (MANO)
Cisco DNA centre provides the VNF management and NFV orchestration capabilities. It allows for easy automation of the deployment of virtualised network services, consisting of multiple VNFs
VNFs
VNFs provide the networking functions
Network Functions Virtualisation Infrastructure Software
An operating system that provides virtualisation capabilities and facilities the deployment and operation of VNFs and hardware components
Hardware Resources
x86-based compute resources that provide the CPU, memory, and storage required to deploy and operate VNFs and run applications
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