Which concept involves abstracting the control plane from the data plane to allow centralized network programmability and programmatic security adjustments?

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A Network Function Virtualization (NFV)
B Software-Defined Networking (SDN)
C Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) Route Reflecting
D Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN) Overlaying

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Answer: B. Software-Defined Networking (SDN)

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• Explanation: B) Software-Defined Networking (SDN) is correct because it decouples the control plane (deciding where traffic goes) from the data plane (forwarding the traffic) for automated control.

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Which concept involves abstracting the control plane from the data plane to allow centralized network programmability and programmatic security adjustments?

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