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.

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.

An SDN research paper points toward what could become OpenFlow 2.0, a protocol that's given more leeway for changing the underlying switches.

The combination of open source software and commodity hardware holds the potential for unprecedented efficiency and operational agility but, despite the success of Web-scale giants like Google and Fac ...

An "OpenFlow Switch," according to the white paper, "consists of at least three parts: (1) A Flow Table, with an action associated with each flow entry, to tell the switch how to process the flow ...

Create a reference LibOF, which provides a reference implementation of each version of the OpenFlow protocol that was usable in clients (switches & vSwitches) and servers (controllers & applications).

Passive optical networks (PON) have become a promising solution for accessing networks because of the advantages they offer, such as high efficiency, security, and cost reduction. However, network ...

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- Juniper Networks Inc. this week said it is making the source code of its OpenFlow application accessible to developers of applications for its Junos networking operating ...