Five levels of a virtual data center

We often hear the term "virtual data center," but what, exactly, does it mean? A virtual data center uses virtualization technology, to be sure, and should rely on automation and some orchestration. But to what extent? Alan Murphy, a technical marketing manager with F5 Networks, has created the Virtual Data Center Maturity Model as a guide. Here he describes the five levels. (26:50).

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