Software defined networking: State of the art and research challenges

• Published in: Computer networks (Amsterdam, Netherlands : 1999) Vol. 72; pp. 74 - 98
• Main Authors: Jammal, Manar, Singh, Taranpreet, Shami, Abdallah, Asal, Rasool, Li, Yiming
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier B.V 29.10.2014; Elsevier; Elsevier Sequoia S.A
• Subjects: Access methods and protocols, osi model; Applied sciences; Computer centers; Computer programs; Computer science; control theory; systems; Computer systems and distributed systems. User interface; Data centers; Demand; Exact sciences and technology; Internet Protocol; IP (Internet Protocol); Logic; Mathematical models; Network as a service; Network flow problem; Network function virtualization; Network security; Network virtualization; Networks; OpenFlow; Service introduction; Software; Software defined networking; Studies; Systems, networks and services of telecommunications; Telecommunications; Telecommunications and information theory; Teleprocessing networks. Isdn; Teletraffic; Use; Virtualization; Network as a service; Data centers; Network virtualization; Network function virtualization; Software defined networking; OpenFlow; Cloud computing; Tracking; Scalability; Data center; Review; Network service; Process virtualization; Logic circuit; Logic control; Infrastructure; Internet protocol; Transmission protocol; Distributed control; Network protocol; Access network; Service Proposal; Software Defined Networking; Computer center; Reliability; Virtual network

Network usage and demands are growing at a rapid pace, while the network administrators are facing difficulties in tracking the frequent users’ access of the network. Consequently, managing the infrastructure supporting these demands has become a complicated and time-consuming task. Networks are als...