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Driving Innovation Amid Growing Infrastructure Complexity
Validating and deploying software in SDN (Software-Defined Networks) and NFV (Network Function Virtualization) environments is like searching for a bent needle in a field of haystacks.
While virtualized networks have brought scalability, agility, and efficiency, the complexity of multi-vendor, multi-layer environments introduces new challenges in:
- Software deployment
- Network capacity and performance testing
- End-to-end service assurance
These challenges are amplified by today’s reality:
- Global internet traffic surged 30% in a single month—equivalent to a full year’s growth—driven by remote work, video conferencing, and critical services like telemedicine and supply-chain management.
- According to Gartner, most corporate networks weren’t prepared to handle the sudden spike in remote demand.
The Challenge: Testing & Deploying Network Services at Scale
With countless network functions, vendors, and open-source solutions in play, validating just one component is not enough. You must test the entire stack—from infrastructure to network to end-client applications—under real-world conditions.
Meanwhile, telecom operators and enterprises must:
- Operationalize SDN/NFV and cloud-native infrastructure
- Deliver high-performing, resilient networks
- Accelerate digital transformation to stay competitive
Traditional network testing methods are too slow and too manual for this environment. The solution lies in automation and virtualization.
Yoter Up’s Software Defined Lab (SDL)
Yoter Up’s Software Defined Lab (SDL) enables automated, vendor-agnostic network testing and deployment validation—reducing time-to-market and operational overheads for telecom operators and large enterprises.
SDL is built with CI/CD, DevOps, and service automation principles, allowing providers to:
- Validate virtual network functions (VNFs) and service chains efficiently
- Deploy and enhance services faster
- Reduce human error and manual effort
Key Benefits
Based on deployments with leading service providers, SDL has achieved:
- 80% reduction in configuration effort
- >90% reduction in lab/test harness setup effort
- 40–90% reduction in multiple test-iteration effort
Why SDL Outperforms Traditional Testing
SDL was designed to simplify end-to-end network service testing and automation with:
- Vendor Neutrality – Easily integrates with third-party tools, hardware, and VNFs
- Ecosystem Friendly Design – Aligns with the open, programmable principles of SDN/NFV
- ETSI NFV Compliance – Built on telco-recommended ETSI NFV architecture
- Intelligent Service Placement & Automation – Dynamically deploys services to optimize resource usage
- SLA Awareness – Includes a smart bandwidth allocation algorithm to help meet SLAs
SDL is web-based, multi-user, and multi-infrastructure, with full REST API integration—enabling remote access and seamless integration into your existing tools and CI/CD pipelines.
Accelerating Testing Through Automation
Automation is the foundation of modern network testing and deployment. SDL automates not just individual tests, but the entire end-to-end system, including:
- Application and lab configuration
- Test harness setup and execution (leveraging existing or new optimized test tools)
- Integration and staging environment creation
- Software deployment to production
- Re-testing in any environment, on demand
By eliminating manual intervention, SDL enables rapid iteration, continuous validation, and safe production deployment—essential for today’s fast-changing, high-demand networks.
The Bottom Line
Yoter Up SDL allows telecom providers and enterprises to operationalize SDN and NFV faster, with lower costs and reduced risk. With automated end-to-end testing and deployment, organizations can:
- Accelerate time-to-market for new network services
- Reduce operational overhead
- Increase network reliability and SLA compliance
- Confidently scale in an era of complex, virtualized infrastructure