In an OpenFlow network, the various control plane functions of an L2 switch — Spanning Tree Protocol, MAC address learning, etc. — are determined by server software rather than switch firmware.

OpenFlow is a programmable network protocol designed to manage and direct traffic among routers and switches from various vendors. It separates the programming of routers and switches from ...

OpenFlow is a programmable network protocol designed to manage and direct traffic among routers and switches from various vendors. It separates the programming of routers and switches from ...

In an OpenFlow network, the various control plane functions of an L2 switch — Spanning Tree Protocol, MAC address learning, etc. — are determined by server software rather than switch firmware.

Now, just as we're finally switching from IPv4 to IPv6 for the Internet's master protocol, the newly formed Open Network Foundation (ONF) is proposing that we use the OpenFlow as a new standard on ...

Earlier this year I wrote about a new concept called software-defined networking, which uses the OpenFlow programming interface to virtualize network resources.

OpenFlow 2.0 doesn't formally exist yet, but one possible shape of the protocol — a more flexible take on packet switching — is starting to form.

In recent years, there is a general tendency in the field of networking to use programmable networks. One of the most important types of networks that have gained more attention is the Software ...

Amin Vahdat, a principal engineer at Google, said, “I think the killer app is out there: Stanford is running the Gates building on OpenFlow.” Vahdat was referring to Stanford University’s ...