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SDN: Software Defined Networks by Thomas Nadeau

SDN: Software Defined Networks

An Authoritative Review of Network Programmability Technologies

Thomas Nadeau, Ken Gray

O'Reilly Media · Print & ebook · October 1, 2013

Explore the emerging definitions, protocols, and standards for SDN—software-defined, software-driven, programmable networks—with this comprehensive guide.

Network ProtocolsComputer NetworkingLocal Area Networks
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Who it’s for
A vendor-agnostic guide to SDN protocols, control models, controllers, and network use cases.
Themes
SDN programmability, Network control models, Network-function virtualization
Genres
Computer Networking, Network Protocols, Local Area Networks

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Explore the emerging definitions, protocols, and standards for SDN—software-defined, software-driven, programmable networks—with this comprehensive guide. Two senior network engineers show you what’s required for building networks that use software for bi-directional communication between applications and the underlying network infrastructure.

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This vendor-agnostic book also presents several SDN use cases, including bandwidth scheduling and manipulation, input traffic and triggered actions, as well as some interesting use cases around big data, data center overlays, and network-function virtualization. Discover how enterprises and service providers alike are pursuing SDN as it continues to evolve. - Explore the current state of the OpenFlow model and centralized network control - Delve into distributed and central control, including data plane generation - Examine the structure and capabilities of commercial and open source controllers - Survey the available technologies for network programmability - Trace the modern data center from desktop-centric to highly distributed models - Discover new ways to connect instances of network-function virtualization and service chaining - Get detailed information on constructing and maintaining an SDN network topology - Examine an idealized SDN framework for controllers, applications, and ecosystems

SDN Control Models

A vendor-agnostic guide to SDN protocols, control models, controllers, and network use cases.

Come here for

  • OpenFlow and centralized network control
  • Controllers, network programmability, and SDN topology

Expect

  • Bandwidth scheduling and traffic-triggered actions
  • Data center overlays and network-function virtualization

Where it sits

Network Protocols67%
Computer Networking50%
Local Area Networks26%

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Publisher categories

  • Computer Networking
  • Network Protocols
  • Network Hardware
Authors
Thomas Nadeau, Ken Gray
Publisher
O'Reilly Media
Published
October 1, 2013
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
SDN programmability · Network control models · Network-function virtualization
Reading lane
Computer Networking