rules function distribution, 126 PDN, see Packet data network evaluation, 124 PDP, see Policy decision point repository, 116 PDU, see Protocol data unit rules, 14 PE, see Provider edge technologies, 127-128 Peering, 18 testing, 345 Peer-to-peer interactions, 94 unification and organization, 127 PER, see Provider-managed edge router validation, 124 Performability, 69 Policy and charging rules function (PCRF), 318, 320 Index Policy decision point (PDP), 115 RBAC, see Risk-based access control Policy engine, 123 RCS, see Rich Communication Services policy creation, 125 RDD, see Resilient distributed datasets policy decision and enforcement, 126-127 Reactive analytics, 149 policy distribution, 126 Real-time, 46 policy technologies, 127-128 analytics, 23 policy unification and organization, 127 centralized TE using SDN controller, 358 policy use, 128 control, 23 PONs, see Passive optical networks data with SDN, 356 Port, 251 dynamically managing and reconfiguring Portal functions, 117-119 mapping, 359 Post-SDN, 361-362 IP/optical network with SDN controller, 356-357 PRBs, see Physical resource blocks measuring data, 357-358 Preboot execution environment (PXE), 256 optimization, 23 Predictive analytics, 149 packing efficiency of distributed vs. centralized Prescriptive analytics, 149 routing, 358 Pre-SDN environment, 361-363 processing using STORM and SPARK, 146-147 Present mode of operation (PMO), 90, 295-296 use of available spare capacity, 359-360 Private Branch Exchange (PBX), 5-6 Real-time media control protocol (RTCP), 20 Privilege escalation detection, 199 Real-time transport protocol (RTP), 303 Process modeling tools, 115 Receive queues (RX queues), 211 Processor affinity, 63-64, 213 Reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexor (ROADM), Process repository, 115 18, 269-270, 273-275, 338, 354, 355, 359 Process specifications, 106 Redundant array of independent disks (RAID), 62 "Product catalogs," 306 Refactoring, 391 Programing of packet processors, 262-263 Regressions, 149 Programmability, 202 Regulation, 11-12 P