Software Defined Networking
Outline
Limitations of Current Networks
Idea: An OS for Networks
OpenFlow
OpenFlow Switching
OpenFlow Table Entry
OpenFlow Examples
OpenFlow Usage
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Centralized/Distributed Control
Outline
Current status of SDN
Conclusions
References

Software Defined Networking
No longer designing distributed control protocols

Much easier to write, verify, maintain, …
An interface for programming

NOS serves as fundamental control block
With a global view of network