What is a benefit of Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and the decoupling of the control and
forwarding planes?

A.
An SDN Controller can automatically install software updates on network devices without
administrator interaction.

B.
The network infrastructure is isolated from the applications running on it, which prevents
compatibility issues.

C.
Customers no longer need to obtain high quality hardware for network infrastructure devices.

D.
Network status and capabilities are exposed to applications, which can request services from
the network.