A method for mounting a device at a server in a network includes attaching the device at an anchor. A virtualized connection is set up between the anchor and the server based on a predefined anchor configuration, Temporary device information is encoded into a network flow generated by the device. It is attempted to mount the device is attempted at the server. Functions and/or data are provided to the mounted device by the server based on a successful mounting. Another server is selected for mounting the device based on an unsuccessful mounting. The network flow of the device is identified and redirected to the selected server by installing one or more forwarding rules on one or more forwarding elements of the software defined network using the temporary device information for identification of the network flow of the mounted device.