Legacy networks are at a breaking point. They are prohibiting organizations from benefitting fully from the cloud.

This brochure describes the characteristics of a network infrastructure that’s optimized for cloud computing. It describes why and how applications can be characterized for cloud computing environments. It explains how businesses can virtualize the network while validating the privacy and security of the applications. It also describes how orchestrating the network for cloud computing improves application deployment to meet users’ expected service levels.

Finally, this brochure describes the HP vision for cloud networks based on HP FlexNetwork architecture, a component of HP’s proven Converged Infrastructure, which integrates servers, storage, and networking onto a common platform.