A Survey of Software-Defined Networking: Past, Present, and Future of Programmable Networks
The work
| Authors | Bruno A. A. Nunes; Marc Mendonca; Xuan-Nam Nguyen; Katia Obraczka; Thierry Turletti |
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| Editors | |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2014 |
| Citekey | nunes2014survey |
Where it appeared
| Published in | IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials |
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| Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 1617--1634 |
Identifiers
| DOI | 10.1109/surv.2014.012214.00180 |
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| OpenAlex | W2125560635 |
Access
| Landing page | https://doi.org/10.1109/surv.2014.012214.00180 |
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Abstract
The idea of programmable networks has recently re-gained considerable momentum due to the emergence of the Software-Defined Networking (SDN) paradigm. SDN, often referred to as a "radical new idea in networking", promises to dramatically simplify network management and enable innovation through network programmability. This paper surveys the state-of-the-art in programmable networks with an emphasis on SDN. We provide a historic perspective of programmable networks from early ideas to recent developments. Then we present the SDN architecture and the OpenFlow standard in particular, discuss current alternatives for implementation and testing of SDN-based protocols and services, examine current and future SDN applications, and explore promising research directions based on the SDN paradigm.
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@article{nunes2014survey,
title = {A Survey of Software-Defined Networking: Past, Present, and Future of Programmable Networks},
author = {Bruno A. A. Nunes and Marc Mendonca and Xuan-Nam Nguyen and Katia Obraczka and Thierry Turletti},
year = {2014},
journal = {IEEE Communications Surveys \& Tutorials},
publisher = {Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers},
volume = {16},
number = {3},
pages = {1617--1634},
doi = {10.1109/surv.2014.012214.00180},
}
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