SDN runs on commodity x86 servers that sit on the network and communicate with OpenFlow-enabled switches. I stress that all OpenFlow products from all makers will talk to each other.

With OpenFlow/SDN, users can customize networks to local needs, eliminate unneeded features and create virtual, isolated networks, says Nick McKeown, professor of electrical engineering and ...

Impact of TCAMs on SDN and OpenFlow performance is critical and we introduce critical TCAM concepts that every SDN practitioner must know.

Although the functionality of SDN has evolved and matured, the scalability of SDNs based on OpenFlow has been limited by OpenFlow’s ties to ternary content-addressable memory (TCAM).

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

Table 1 – OpenFlow or vendor specific support Understanding vendor dynamics and logic around their OpenFlow offering should help you make informed decision for your SDN strategy.

Another small sign of the SDN promise: If you Google “software defined networking,” “OpenFlow” or even “OpenFlow Networking Foundation,” the ad that pops up above the search results is ...

"Meru's SDN implementation is unique in using OpenFlow in our mobility controllers to enable third-party control all the way to the access point," said Ajay Malik, senior vice president of ...

At Interop this week, Cisco is unveiling an alternative to OpenFlow for software-defined networking and proposing it as a standard, while adding it as a vital component of the company’s new ...

Brocade today announced support for OpenFlow 1.3 across its IP portfolio of routing and switching products, extending the company's leadership and evolutionary approach to Software-Defined ...