--- title: Software Defined Networking - The Next IT Paradigm of Promise description: Learn about Software Defined Networking -- what it is, how it works, and the market trends driving the need for SDN solutions in the data center. --- [![IT Solutions Provider](https://info.wei.com/hs-fs/hubfs/WEI_Jan_2016_Images/wei-logo.png?width=294&height=72&name=wei-logo.png "IT Solutions Provider")](http://www.wei.com/) [603.893.0900](tel:603%20893%200900) - - - - # Software Defined Networking - The Next IT Paradigm of Promise Companies live in an environment today in which the “time to value" is diminishing constantly, and multiple studies have reported that routine maintenance consumes as much as **80% of IT budgets**. **Software Defined Networking** (SDN) solves both of those challenges and provides a myriad of other benefits. Read this paper to learn: - What is Software Defined Networking - The technical theory behind SDN (how it works) - The market trends driving the need for SDN in the data center Like virtualization a decade ago, SDN is the next disruptive technology that will affect both enterprises and the vendors that support them. Are you ready to embrace this change? Download the paper to learn more about SDN. ### Download the White Paper © 2015 WEI. All rights reserved. **Worldcom Exchange Inc.,  43 Northwestern Drive, Salem, NH 03079, USA. 603 893 0900** - - - - - - [Home](http://www.wei.com/index.html) - [Services & Solutions](http://www.wei.com/services.html) - [Services overview](http://www.wei.com/services.html) - [Solutions](http://www.wei.com/solutions.html) - [Industries](http://www.wei.com/industries.html) - [Methodology](http://www.wei.com/methodology.html) - [Our Tools](http://www.wei.com/tools.html) - [Customer Focus](http://www.wei.com/customerfocus.html) - [Knowledge Center](http://www.wei.com/knowledgebase.html) - [Blog](https://blog.wei.com) - [Knowledge Transfer Center (KTC)](http://www.wei.com/knowledgetransfercenter.html) - [Success Stories](http://www.wei.com/successstories.html) - [Videos](http://www.wei.com/weivideos.html) - [Insights](http://www.wei.com/insights.html) - [About WEI](http://www.wei.com/aboutwei.html) - [Awards and Press Releases](http://www.wei.com/weiawards-and-press-releases.html) - [Corporate Responsibility...](http://www.wei.com/weicorporate.html) - [Events](http://www.wei.com/weievents.html) - [Letter from President](http://www.wei.com/weiletterpresident.html) - [Terms and Conditions](http://www.wei.com/weiterms.html) - [Blog](https://blog.wei.com) - [Contact Us](http://www.wei.com/contact.php) - [Private Area](http://www.wei.com/private_area.html) ![](https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=240150003213611&ev=PageView&noscript=1)