What if I said you could connect all your cloud network services and share applications and data between them from the comfort of your living room recliner? Then, what if I told you this can be done instantly – without needing to deploy new hardware? This is exactly what a virtual cloud router allows you to do. So, what is virtual routing? A virtual router (also generically called a vRouter) is a virtual network functions (VNF) device that can be part of a legacy physical network, or an agile network functions virtualization (NFV) infrastructure. Software-based VNF devices deliver traditional hardware…

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