In what direction should a future network engineer develop with the advent of SDN\OpenFlow?

Question

Computer networks

Hey guys! I am graduating from university this year and have already been working in the state for 3 years. uch. "system administrator" (Enikeem ..... admin from toners in the printer to the network, AD, proxy, routers, VPN, ..... ). I'm thinking of starting to develop towards "Network Engineer", but I don't really understand where to start. In what direction should a future network engineer develop with the advent of SDN\OpenFlow? I understand there is already a similar question in the toaster, but I think that already in the coming years, networks will become programmable and more advanced skills will be needed compared to the level of CCNA, CCNP... such as python, java.... or . .. God forgive me C++.... 0_o

Answer 1

In the same one as everyone else.
Routing and switching will not go anywhere, at least not tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. There are still no successful launches of SDN in the world on an industrial scale, which means that there are no tests and assessments of the levels of availability of built networks. If you are waiting for a revolution, then take a look at the example of IPv6 - v4 has been buried for about 20 years, and things are still there. In our country, such monsters as dialup and docsis are still alive.
My personal attitude to SDN is that it is good in data centers. Excavators do not go there, DGA and maintenance personnel are always at hand, there are practically no joints with other networks with their technical specifications.

Answer 2

Read about SDN now... I will be in the forefront. ;)