Stuck choosing between physical gear or VNFaaS? This guide breaks it down so you don’t have to guess. Whether you're modernizing a global network, expanding to new clouds, or trying to cut costs without cutting corners, your deployment model matters. Use this buyer’s guide to help decide when physical infrastructure still wins and when Virtual Networking Functions as a Service solutions like Equinix Network Edge are the smarter play.
You get practical buying considerations, quick-reference comparison tables, and example scenarios to help determine the right mix of physical and virtual approaches for your enterprise’s hybrid multicloud environments.