Software-Defined Networking Software-defined networking (SDN) is a cloud-based architecture intended to enhance a network to be more flexible and efficient to handle. When using SDN, there is centralization of management by conceptualizing the regulator plane from the data advancing function in the separate networking (Abbas et al., 2020). SDN offers a centralized and programmable network that consists of various elements. First, there is a control element responsible for the centralization and control management, automating and enforcing other task commands. The second element is the southbound Application Programming Interface (APIs) used to relay the data and information between the independent network gadgets and controller planes. Such devices that information is relayed include switches, routers, firewalls, and access points (Pradhan & Mathew, 2020). The last element used in the centralization of the programs is northbound APIs that convey data between the applications and policy regulators, whereby an SDN appears like an independent function. According to the Global Networking Trends 2020 report, SDN has been widely adopted across the data quarters. That means a range not less than 64% for the data centers, Wide Area Networks by a range of not less than 58%, and 40% in access networks (Abbas et al., 2020). The main purpose of SDNs is to simplify operations by decoupling the control planes, achieving a faster time to promote through the deployment of applications and services by use of APIs (Pradhan & Mathew, 2020). Therefore, there are four areas that an organization that can rely on SDN technology to make a competitive advantage. First, network programming, logical centralization and control, network abstraction, and interoperability openness. SDN controllers are in the market because the developed companies have utilized their capability to sell the components. Examples of SDN networking components include Cisco Open SDN, Brocade SDN, and Jupiter Contrail SDN (Rosa, 2019). Additionally, there are open sources of SDN components such as Beacon, Opendaylight, and Ryu. The open-source networks are linear with the SDN designs; therefore, they provide a better interface useful to the companies. Intent-Based Networking (IBN) Intent-based networking (IBN) is a developing technology idea that targets to apply an intensive level of artificial intelligence and networking insight. To elaborate on the insights, they replace the monolithic processes of configuring networks and respond to network issues (Yichiet et al., 2021). That means the management of a given organization can send a request to communicate to the network the intended outcome instead of coding and executing the single tasks manually. The benefits of using IBN are reduction in manual tasks, fast resolution through effective troubleshooting, reduced risks associated with compliance of networks, improvement of security, and optimization of analysis (Rosa, 2019). Examples of IBN networking include Cisco, Apstra, closed-loop, and Silicon Valley. For example, the given company from the analysis text has various tasks that it wants to perform to improve operations (Benzekki et al., 2016). Assuming that the company has IT experts who have specialized in microservices architecture, they ca