Freedom from vendor-lock, desegregation network and communication hardware from the network operating systems, easier decision to change ormix products while in operation, avoiding long lead times for equipment delivery are what drives customers to Open Networking today (Manufacturers of white hardware or developers of Software Defined Networking – SDN). Open networking provides organizations with the ability to build, expand, and migrate on their own terms using what fits their current needs and future expansion requirements without being locked to any vendor.