Network Virtualization Research

Network VirtualizationStudent NameInstitutionCourseInstructorDateResource Distribution in Network VirtualizationIntroductionNetwork virtualization is a computing technique that combines hardware and software network resources and complete network functionality into a single virtual network. Network virtualization is a technical alignment involving platform virtualization with the inclusion of resource virtualization. It is systematically categorized into external virtualization, which combines parts of networks into a virtual unit, or internal virtualization, involving the provision of network-like functionality within software containers aligned to a single network server (Javadpour, 2019). Network virtualization is applied by software developers in testing software under innovation in network-simulated environments intended for the software operation. In application performance engineering, network virtualization assists developers in emulating inter-application connections and dependencies without the need to perform physical tests on the applications on system software. Network virtualization is tied to many advantages, including cost savings, effective scalability, better functionality, and less downtime compared to traditional hardware systems. However, virtualization is associated with various challenges that businesses dealing with network systems must address. For instance, resource depletion caused by the transition from physical hardware to virtual hardware is