Network Function Virtualization Courses and Certifications

LF Networking

Real-World Network Function Chaining - Lessons Learned

Discover practical strategies for scaling network processing using standard compute, with real-world examples from tier 1 service providers implementing Q-in-Q, VLAN translation, and SR-IOV technologies.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Open Compute Project

P4OVN - Offloading OVN Pipeline to Intel IPU

Explore advanced network virtualization techniques and pipeline offloading strategies using Intel IPU technology for optimized OVN performance and efficiency.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Career Certificate

System Issues in Cloud Computing

407 ratings at Coursera

Hands-on project-intensive specialization covering cloud infrastructure layers: software-defined networks, distributed systems, application development, and network function virtualization. Includes coding assignments and experimentation.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 10 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 4 courses

Intel

Intel® Network Academy - Network Transformation 101

497 ratings at Coursera

Comprehensive training on network transformation, covering SDI, NFV, and SDN. Improve knowledge of Intel® technologies, industry trends, and technical aspects of NFV deployments.

• Coursera
• 18 hours 3 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Introduction to SDN and OpenFlow

5997 ratings at Udemy

What is SDN, OpenFlow and NFV? Is this actually real? Do you want to see real world, practical examples of SDN?

• Udemy
• 3 hours 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

OpenStack and NFV (TelcoCloud)

2125 ratings at Udemy

Learn OpenStack and network function virtualization NFV together.

• Udemy
• 10 hours 46 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Intel

Intel Telco Cloud Technologies

Explore key technologies for Telco Cloud Infrastructure, including NFV, SDN, and Cloud Native approaches. Learn about scalable applications, containerized microservices, and Intel's enabling technologies for efficient network transformation.

• Coursera
• 1 day 10 hours 17 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Packt

Edge Computing Patterns for Solution Architects

Master architectural patterns for designing resilient, scalable edge computing solutions across hybrid and multi-cloud environments with hands-on strategies and real-world examples.

• Coursera
• 14 hours 59 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Kubernetes in NFV (TelcoCloud)

965 ratings at Udemy

Learn Kubernetes along with the contexts of NFV & TelcoCloud

• Udemy
• 13 hours 7 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Red Hat

Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Hypervisor - KVM Now and in the Future

Explore KVM features in RHEL 6 and 7, upcoming developments for NFV and Power8, and future plans for Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Hypervisor. Gain insights from engineering experts.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

USENIX

FlowBlaze - Stateful Packet Processing in Hardware

Innovative hardware-based solution for stateful packet processing, enabling high-speed network functions with low latency and power consumption using Extended Finite State Machines on programmable NICs.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Red Hat

The Future of Digital Infrastructure

Jason Hoffman explores network function virtualization's role in modern communication and future tech, emphasizing simplification, automation, and data-centric design as key principles for telecom innovation and technological advancement.

• YouTube
• 19 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Accelerating Innovation with Lean NFV

Explore LeanNFV, a minimalist approach to Network Function Virtualization, addressing complexity issues and enhancing efficiency, automation, and time-to-market in network deployments.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Getting Started with NFV Testing

Learn best practices for open source NFV testing, including methodology, use-case mapping, project integration, dashboards, CI/CD, and testing acceleration for service provider networks.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 14 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Five Trends Enabled by 5G That Will Change Networking Forever

Explore five transformative trends in networking enabled by 5G, including Gbps broadband, narrowband IoT, low latency for AI and VR, and distributed cloud architectures, presented by wireless technology pioneer Dr. Jan Uddenfeldt.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video