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Software-Defined Networking

Software-Defined Networking (SDN) is a network architecture paradigm that decouples the control plane (routing decisions) from the data plane (packet forwarding). Introduced by McKeown et al. (2008) with OpenFlow, SDN enables network programmability by centralizing control logic in software-based controllers that direct forwarding behavior of simple programmable switches. SDN has transformed network operations, enabling rapid service deployment, traffic engineering, and cloud integration. It is now foundational in data centers and service provider networks.

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Software-Defined Networking (SDN)
Taxonomic method record · process-pipeline / telecommunications
  • McKeown, N., Anderson, T., Balakrishnan, H., et al. (2008). OpenFlow: enabling innovation in campus networks. ACM SIGCOMM Computer Communication Review, 38(2), 69-74. · DOI 10.1145/1355734.1355746
  • Doria, A., Hellstein, H., Haas, R., et al. (2013). Forwarding and Control Element Separation (ForCES) Protocol Specification. RFC 5810. · URL
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