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You're reading from Software-Defined Networking with OpenFlow Deliver innovative business solutions

Product type Paperback

Published in Oct 2017

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781783984282

Length 246 pages

Edition 2nd Edition

Languages

Java

Tools

OpenFlow

Concepts

Networking

Authors (2):

Oswald Coker

SIAMAK AZODOLMOLKY

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Table of Contents (11) Chapters

Preface

1. Software-Defined Networks FREE CHAPTER

2. Introducing OpenFlow

3. Implementing the OpenFlow Switch

4. The OpenFlow Controllers

5. Setting Up the Environment

6. Net App Development

7. Getting a Network Slice

8. OpenFlow in Cloud Computing

9. Open Source Resources

10. The Future of SDN

Summary

In this chapter, we discussed the various advancements that have been proposed to be added to the SDN model for improvement in performance. Also, we looked at how SDN can be integrated with optical networks and the methods with which it has been implemented.

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Authors (2)

Oswald Coker

Oswald Coker is currently serving as a partner at Crester Limited. Oswald has a Bachelor of Technology degree in information and communications engineering. He earned his Masters in Technology degree from the Vellore Institute of Technology. He is also a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) and other professional bodies. He has a number of scientific papers in international peer-reviewed journals and proceedings to his credit. Oswald is also a recipient of various awards. His current research interests are in various aspects of communications engineering, including (but not limited to): Software-Defined Networks, network virtualization, Internet of Things (IoT), and wireless (mobile) communications.

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SIAMAK AZODOLMOLKY

Siamak Azodolmolky received his computer engineering degree from Tehran University and his first MSc degree in computer architecture from Azad University in 1994 and 1998, respectively. He was employed by Data Processing Iran Co. (IBM in Iran) as a software developer, systems engineer, and senior R&D engineer during 1992-2001. He received his second MSc degree with distinction from Carnegie Mellon University in 2006. He joined Athens Information Technology (AIT) as a research scientist and software developer in 2007, while pursuing his PhD degree. In August 2010, he joined the High Performance Networks research group of the School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering (CSEE) of the University of Essex as a senior research officer. He received his PhD (cum laude) from the Universitat Politécnica de Catalunya UPC in 2011. He has been the technical investigator of various national and EU-funded projects. Software-defined networking (SDN) has been one of his research interests since 2010, in which he has been investigating the extension of OpenFlow toward its application in core transport (optical) networks. He has published more than 50 scientific papers in international conferences, journals, and books. Currently, he is with Gesellschaft für Wissenschaftliche Datenverarbeitung mbH Göttingen (GWDG) as a senior researcher and has led SDN-related activities since September 2012. He is a professional member of ACM and a senior member of IEEE.

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