OpenFlow 2.0 doesn't formally exist yet, but one possible shape of the protocol — a more flexible take on packet switching — is starting to form. A research paper outlines the idea and sums it up ...

Over the past couple of years, software defined networking (SDN) has emerged as a strong alternative for IT operations in the areas of WAN, data center and overlay solutions. The primary benefit ...

OpenFlow is a programmable network protocol designed to manage and direct traffic among routers and switches from various vendors. It separates the programming of routers and switches from underlying ...

As I look over the research being presented at the Sigcomm HotSDN workshop this week, I am amazed at the activity the software-defined networking (SDN), network virtualization, and specifically, ...

Big Switch Networks just launched a tool to allow OpenStack developers to more easily use open software defined networking tools to deployment of agile networking. The company's Floodlight, an open ...

This network traffic-handling technology could have a major impact on the way the cloud is deployed and operated. Everything that’s "news" isn't relevant, as we all know, and when you have something ...

This may be hard to believe, but OpenFlow is now about four years old, and late last year version 1.4 of OpenFlow was unveiled. This week, startup Pica8 became the first vendor to support 1.4, which ...

Chip maker Broadcom has announced a new specification along with software and APIs to improve the performance of OpenFlow switches and to make it easier for hardware vendors to build products.

eSpeaks’ Corey Noles talks with Rob Israch, President of Tipalti, about what it means to lead with Global-First Finance and how companies can build scalable, compliant operations in an increasingly ...

How does OpenFlow work? The technology consists of three parts: flow tables installed on switches, a controller and a proprietary OpenFlow protocol for the controller to talk securely with switches.