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OpenFlow: A Radical New Idea in Networking.

The article discusses OpenFlow technology for Internet Protocol (IP) networks that change traditional computer networks through software-based platforming. Topics include the bidirectional utilization of bandwidth for coordinated data transfer by internal application systems, tenantized networking t...

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Published in:Communications of the ACM Vol. 55; no. 8; pp. 42 - 48
Format: Article
Published: Association for Computing Machinery Aug2012
Subjects:
Access control of computer networks
Internet protocols
Program transformation
Bandwidth allocation
Computing platforms
Information storage & retrieval systems
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article discusses OpenFlow technology for Internet Protocol (IP) networks that change traditional computer networks through software-based platforming. Topics include the bidirectional utilization of bandwidth for coordinated data transfer by internal application systems, tenantized networking that preserves virtual machine isolation, and the preservation of IP addresses across subnetworks in game servers. Routing algorithms, smart phone software applications, and global network optimization are mentioned.