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Software Defined Networking & OpenFlow. Matt Davy Network Architect, Indiana University Director, InCNTRE July 7th, 2011 GENI Workshop. Today’s Networks are Defined by the “Box”. Hardware, Operating System, and Applications Built Into a “Box”. Cannot Mix and Match Mainframe Mentality
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Software Defined Networking & OpenFlow • Matt Davy • Network Architect, Indiana University • Director, InCNTRE • July 7th, 2011 • GENI Workshop
Today’s Networks are Defined by the “Box” • Hardware, Operating System, and Applications Built Into a “Box”. • Cannot Mix and Match • Mainframe Mentality • Lack of Competition at Each Layer • Barrier to Entry
Challenges • Rapid Innovation in Computing Technology • Massively Diverse User Groups • Demand for Bandwidth Growing Rapidly • Increasing Costs - CAPEX & OPEX • Increasing Complexity - 5400 RFCs
App App App App Network Operating System App App App App App App App App Operating System Operating System Packet-Forwarding Hardware Packet-Forwarding Hardware App App App App App App App App Operating System Operating System Packet-Forwarding Hardware Packet-Forwarding Hardware
The “Software-Defined Network” App App App App Open API Network Operating System Open Interface to Hardware (OpenFlow) Openflow Firmware Openflow Firmware Packet-Forwarding Hardware Packet-Forwarding Hardware Openflow Firmware Openflow Firmware Packet-Forwarding Hardware Packet-Forwarding Hardware
Computer Industry Network Industry Apps Apps Apps Apps Apps Apps Windows Windows Windows Windows Windows Windows Windows Windows Windows Windows Windows Windows Windows Linux FreeBSD Network OS NOX Beacon Virtualization Virtualization Openflow x86
Status • Open Networking Foundation (ONF) • Board: Deutche Telekom, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Verizon, Yahoo • 36 Members • 14 Vendors Demonstrating Interoperability at Interop 2011 • SDN Interop Lab Established at IU
Impacts • Ability to Innovate through Software • Decreased Cycle from Lab to Production • Less Complex Networks that are Easier to Manage and More Secure • Cost Reductions through Increased Competition, Hardware Commoditization & Open-Source Software
openflow.org • opennetworkingfoundation.org • incntre.iu.edu • Blog: iunetworking.blogspot.com • Twitter: @mpdavyiu • packetpushers.net/show-40-upending-networking