We've also heard from vendors that even with example OpenFlow implementations in NOX, Open vSwitch, and other projects, it can still take 90-120 days to implement and test a basic OpenFlow 1.0 agent.

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Hot on the heels of Hewlett-Packard announcing its OpenSwitch open source switch operating system, Big Switch Networks, a provider of software-defined networking tools based on the OpenFlow protocol, ...

While April showers rained down and fed the blooming flora, we took the opportunity to update our directory of open-source projects last week and specifically the list of OpenFlow Controllers ...

In an OpenFlow network, the various control plane functions of an L2 switch — Spanning Tree Protocol, MAC address learning, etc. — are determined by server software rather than switch firmware.

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 ...

Nicira CTO Martin Casado, who created the popular OpenFlow protocol, says virtual switches are a better tool for network automation and programmability.

In an OpenFlow network, the various control plane functions of an L2 switch — Spanning Tree Protocol, MAC address learning, etc. — are determined by server software rather than switch firmware.

This vendor-written tech primer has been edited by Network World to eliminate product promotion, but readers should note it will likely favor the submitter's approach. , the exciting new networking ...

Some say OpenFlow and software-defined networking are more useful to huge data center-driven companies and network operators than to the enterprise. Topics Spotlight: Advancing IT Leadership; ...