Software-defined networks seem to be everywhere. In fact, according to internet legends, all the hyperscale service providers are already using SDN, or they will be soon. Vendors have jumped on the ...

Are there alternatives to the OpenFlow protocol? What other languages protocols can be used southbound from a controller? OpenFlow, the most famous and talked-about southbound protocol, is used for ...

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 underlying ...

If you have been following the rise of software-defined networking (SDN) recently as it makes its way into the thinking of enterprises the world over, it is likely you will have come across OpenFlow.

This vendor-written tech primer has been edited by Network World to eliminate product promotion, but readers should note it will likely favor the submitter’s approach. OpenFlow, the exciting new ...

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. A research paper outlines the idea and sums it up ...

Bob Lynch, Head of Advanced Development of Overture, discusses potential OpenFlow scale limits and possible solutions. Learn more about how to achieve SDN scalability with OpenFlow. The following ...

APIs and messaging protocols, including some that are standards, can let users build software-defined networks today. The key issue, though, is that not everyone implements the same ones or implements ...

Over the past couple of years, software-defined networking (SDN) has emerged as a strong alternative to traditional networking approaches in the areas of WAN, data center networks, and network overlay ...

AI success depends on whether enterprise data is ready, reachable, and close enough to the workloads that need it. In this eSpeaks episode, Dell Technologies’ Vrashank Jain explains why fragmented ...