Network Function Virtualisation

Virtual Local Area Network — a logical grouping of network devices that communicate as if on the same physical network.

Software-Defined Wide Area Network — a virtualised network architecture that enables centralised management of geographically distributed networks.

A collection of interconnected computing devices that share resources and communicate using standardised protocols.

Network Address Translation — a method of mapping one IP address space into another by modifying packet headers.

Border Gateway Protocol — the routing protocol that manages how packets are routed across the internet between autonomous systems.

The most recent version of the Internet Protocol, providing a vastly larger address space than IPv4.

Domain Name System — the hierarchical system that translates human-readable domain names into numerical IP addresses.

Secure Sockets Layer/Transport Layer Security — cryptographic protocols providing secure communication over a computer network.