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Software-Defined Networking Using OpenFlow: Protocols, Applications and Architectural Design Choices

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  • Wolfgang Braun

    (Department of Computer Science, University of Tuebingen, Sand 13, Tuebingen 72076, Germany)

  • Michael Menth

    (Department of Computer Science, University of Tuebingen, Sand 13, Tuebingen 72076, Germany)

Abstract

We explain the notion of software-defined networking (SDN), whose southbound interface may be implemented by the OpenFlow protocol. We describe the operation of OpenFlow and summarize the features of specification versions 1.0–1.4. We give an overview of existing SDN-based applications grouped by topic areas. Finally, we point out architectural design choices for SDN using OpenFlow and discuss their performance implications.

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  • Wolfgang Braun & Michael Menth, 2014. "Software-Defined Networking Using OpenFlow: Protocols, Applications and Architectural Design Choices," Future Internet, MDPI, vol. 6(2), pages 1-35, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jftint:v:6:y:2014:i:2:p:302-336:d:35984
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