Citrix is talking about a new standard called AppFlow, an extension to IPFIX that collects data about applications as they flow through the network. The general trend is that networking vendors and service providers will continue to add intelligence into the network creating a services-oriented network. To the extent that these services are open, they may help accelerate the proliferation of cloud computing — for real, says John Defterios. To address a similar problem, Riverbed got together with Internet optimization leader Akamai to develop and sell a joint solution.”]
Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/2229240/the-network-and-the-cloud.html