The CNF Illusion: Navigating the Realities of Cloud-Native Networking (opens in new tab)

If you keep an eye on the infrastructure space, you’ve almost certainly seen the headlines. The prevailing narrative—echoed in countless medium articles and vendor pitches—is that Cloud-Native Network Functions (CNFs) are the undisputed future, systematically replacing traditional network appliances and legacy Virtual Machines in 5G and enterprise networks.