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Software-defined

Software-defined is a hardware or service component that’s improved or completely managed by software. With software-defined technology, activities traditionally done by hardware are carried out by software. The software operates independently from the hardware and can be updated by the provider.

Software-defined technology can add functionality to hardware and automate tasks and procedures. Software-defined can also be referred to as virtualization and can be implemented in many IT resources, including:

  • Networking
  • Storage
  • Infrastructure

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Related terms

  • Converged infrastructure
  • Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
  • Platform as a Service (PaaS)

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