6 Big Influencers in Software Defined Networking | UpGuard

**Executive Summary:** This report provides a vendor-focused overview of Software-Defined Networking (SDN), profiling Big Switch, Brocade, Cisco, HP, Juniper, and VMware and outlining their product suites, strategic acquisitions, and open-source strategies—illustrated by examples such as Brocade's purchase of Vyatta, Cisco's acquisition of Cariden, and VMware's acquisition of Nicira—and concludes that SDN is poised to disrupt the networking market as vendors compete to capture market share through innovation and integrated solutions.