SDN controllers
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SDN controllers are centralized software platforms that manage and program network behavior in software-defined networking environments, enabling dynamic, automated, and programmable control of network resources.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| SDN-C (SDN Controller) | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
control plane component
ⓘ
networking technology ⓘ software platform ⓘ |
| abstracts | underlying network infrastructure ⓘ |
| canBe |
logically centralized
ⓘ
physically distributed ⓘ |
| enables |
automated network management
ⓘ
dynamic network configuration ⓘ network slicing ⓘ network virtualization ⓘ policy-based routing ⓘ traffic engineering ⓘ |
| examples |
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller
NERFINISHED
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Floodlight NERFINISHED ⓘ ONOS NERFINISHED ⓘ OpenDaylight NERFINISHED ⓘ Ryu NERFINISHED ⓘ VMware NSX Controller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exposes |
APIs to applications
ⓘ
network state information ⓘ |
| field | software-defined networking ⓘ |
| improves |
network agility
ⓘ
network programmability ⓘ operational efficiency ⓘ |
| manages |
flow tables
ⓘ
forwarding behavior ⓘ network devices ⓘ network resources ⓘ |
| programs |
data plane devices
ⓘ
switch forwarding rules ⓘ |
| provides |
centralized network control
ⓘ
global network view ⓘ programmable network control ⓘ |
| separates | control plane from data plane ⓘ |
| supports |
QoS policies
ⓘ
multi-tenant networks ⓘ network automation ⓘ orchestration ⓘ security policies ⓘ service chaining ⓘ |
| usedIn |
carrier networks
ⓘ
cloud networks ⓘ data center networks ⓘ enterprise networks ⓘ |
| uses |
northbound interfaces
ⓘ
southbound interfaces ⓘ |
| usesProtocol |
NETCONF
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
OpenFlow NERFINISHED ⓘ REST APIs ⓘ |
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