Software Defined Everything (SDx) is a movement emphasizing software control over multi-piece hardware systems, enabling automation of various infrastructure components. It includes Software Defined Networking (SDN), Software Defined Computing (SDC), Software Defined Storage (SDS), and Software Defined Data Centers (SDDC), all of which decouple control from physical hardware. This paradigm shift responds to the evolving demands of modern computing environments, driven by changing traffic patterns and the rise of cloud services.

1. Core Concept :
Software Defined Everything (SDx)
By Thanakrit Lersmethasakul

2. Software Defined anything (SDx) is a
movement toward promoting a greater role for
software systems in controlling different kinds
of hardware - more specifically, making
software more "in command" of multi-piece
hardware systems and allowing for software
control of a greater range of devices.
Techopedia

3. With Software Defined Everything, the
computing infrastructure is virtualized and
delivered as a service. In a Software-Defined
Everything environment, management and
control of the networking, storage and/or data
center infrastructure is automated by
intelligent software rather than by the
hardware components of the infrastructure -
Webopedia

4. Software Defined Everything (SDx) includes
1.Software Defined Networks (SDN)
2.Software Defined Computing (SDC)
3.Software Defined Storage (SDS)
4.Software Defined Data Centers (SDDC)

5. Software Defined Network (SDN)
The physical separation of the network control plane from the forwarding plane,
and where a control plane controls several devices.
Software-Defined Networking (SDN) is an emerging architecture that is dynamic,
manageable, cost-effective, and adaptable, making it ideal for the high-
bandwidth, dynamic nature of today's applications. This architecture decouples
the network control and forwarding functions enabling the network control to
become directly programmable and the underlying infrastructure to be abstracted
for applications and network services.
Open Network Foundation (ONF)
Open Networking Foundation (ONF) is a user-driven organization dedicated to the
promotion and adoption of SDN, and implementing SDN through open standards
where such standards are necessary to move the networking industry forward.

6. Software Defined Network (SDN)
- Directly programmable
- Agile
- Centrally managed
- Programmatically configured
- Open standards-based and vendor-neutral
The key computing trends driving the need for a new network paradigm include:
- Changing traffic patterns
- The “consumerization of IT”
- The rise of cloud services
- Complexity that leads to stasis
- Inability to scale
- Vendor dependence

7. Software Defined Network (SDN)

8. Software Defined Network (SDN)
OpenFlow Configuration

9. Software Defined Storage (SDS)
Software-defined storage (SDS) is an
approach to data storage in which the
programming that controls storage-
related tasks is decoupled from the
physical storage.
Computerweekly

10. Software Defined Storage (SDS)
Software-defined storage (SDS) is an evolving concept
for computer data storage software to manage policy-based
provisioning and management of data storage independent
of hardware. Software-defined storage definitions typically
include a form of storage virtualization to separate the
storage hardware from the software that manages the
storage infrastructure. The software enabling a software-
defined storage environment may also provide policy
management for feature options such as deduplication,
replication, thin provisioning, snapshots and backup. SDS
definitions are sometimes compared with those of Software-
based Storage.
Wikipedia

11. Software Defined Storage (SDS)
VMware

12. Software Defined Storage (SDS)
Storagereview

13. Software Defined Data Center (SDDC)
A software-defined datacentre is an IT facility where
the elements of the infrastructure – networking,
storage, CPU and security – are virtualised and
delivered as a service. The provisioning and
operation of the entire infrastructure is entirely
automated by software.
Computerweekly

14. Software Defined Data Center (SDDC)
Software-defined data center (SDDC) is the phrase
used to refer to a data center where all infrastructure
is virtualized and delivered as a service. Control of the
data center is fully automated by software, meaning
hardware configuration is maintained through
intelligent software systems. This is in contrast to
traditional data centers where the infrastructure is
typically defined by hardware and devices.
Webopedia

15. Software Defined Data Center (SDDC)
Software-defined Data Center (SDDC) Reference Architecture (HP)

16. Software Defined Data Center (SDDC)
Software-defined Data Center (EMC)