In reply to Luca Mattii.

Hi Luca, I’m not exactly sure I understand your question, but if its regarding enablement of the h/w and s/w elements, I think ACI's tight integration of the two is a key differentiator. Being able to leverage a single policy across physical, virtual or container based endpoints, and to integrate h/w or s/w services (think device packages for L4-7 products) with that policy means automation is accomplished more effectively. Ultimately, this helps streamline operations and ease troubleshooting.