Network Function Virtualization Courses and Certifications

Microcredential

System Issues in Cloud Computing

Immerse in a 26-week Georgia Tech course on Cloud Computing, covering software-defined networks, distributed runtime systems, application development, and network function virtualization.

• Coursera
• 26 weeks, 1 hour a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course
• 4 courses

Network Function Virtualization

29 ratings at Coursera

Explore Network Function Virtualization with Georgia Tech's 6-week course. Learn about efficient networking on virtualized hardware, SDN and NFV synergy, and real-world applications.

• Coursera
• 7 hours 51 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

OpenStack and NFV (TelcoCloud)

1205 ratings at Udemy

Gain hands-on experience with OpenStack and Network Function Virtualization (NFV) in this 11-hour course. Learn to build your own lab, create VMs & VNFs, and understand cloud computing and virtualization.

• Udemy
• 11 hours
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

NFV Acceleration: Introduction to Anuket

Learn how Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) is moving the industry from fixed-function, proprietary devices to flexible, software-driven environments, and how Anuket can help make the transition easier.

• edX
• 7 weeks, 1-2 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Recent Advances in Networking - SDN, Big Data, IoT, Virtualization

Explore the latest in networking with a focus on SDN, Big Data, IoT, and Virtualization in this 26-hour online program. Dive into topics like Data Center Networking, OpenFlow, and more.

• YouTube
• 1 day 2 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

SDN, NFV and OpenFlow for Skeptics

SDN, NFV and OpenFlow for Skeptics: SDN Explained. Network Function Virtualization. OpenFlow Deployments. Questions and Answers. SDN and NFV for Skeptic's: Conclusions.SDN and Open Flow: How to use them together.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

SIGCOMM 2020 - TEA - Enabling State Intensive Network Functions on Programmable Switches

Explore state-intensive network functions on programmable switches with ACM's SIGCOMM 2020 material. Less than 1-hour workload.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

USENIX

LemonNFV - Consolidating Heterogeneous Network Functions at Line Speed

Explore LemonNFV, a novel NFV framework, with USENIX. Learn to consolidate heterogeneous network functions without code modification in under an hour.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Building CNFs with FD.io VPP and NSM - VPP Traceability in Cloud-Native Deployments

Learn to build Cloud Native Network Functions (CNFs) with FD.io VPP and NSM in a Kubernetes cluster, offered by Linux Foundation. Less than 1-hour workload.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Red Hat

The Future of Digital Infrastructure

Explore the future of digital infrastructure with Jason Hoffman from Ericsson, focusing on network function virtualization (NFV) and telecom innovation principles. Less than 1 hour.

• YouTube
• 19 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Harmonizing of Open Source Networking

Learn about open source networking from industry leaders at China Mobile Research Institute, AT&T Labs, and Linux Foundation in under an hour.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Accelerating Innovation with Lean NFV

Learn about Network Function Virtualization (NFV) and LeanNFV's open architecture from UC Berkeley professors and industry experts in this Linux Foundation offering. Less than 1-hour workload.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

USENIX

FlowBlaze - Stateful Packet Processing in Hardware

Explore stateful packet processing in hardware with FlowBlaze, offered by USENIX. Learn to build network functions, leverage flow-level parallelism, and achieve low latency.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

NPTEL;  IIT Indore;  IIT Gandhinagar

Advanced Computer Networks

Explore advanced computer networks with NPTEL's 12-week course. Learn high-performance network design, data center networking, and network softwarization. Practical assignments included.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Finished
• Free Online Course