Software-Defined Networking

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Software-Defined Networking

Networking approach separating control plane from data plane

Part of speech: Noun Category: Information Technology Subcategory: Networking Level: Intermediate

Pronunciation: 🇺🇸 US/ˈsɔfwɛr dɪˈfaɪnd ˈnɛtwərkɪŋ/ 🇬🇧 UK/ˈsɔfwɛr dɪˈfaɪnd ˈnɛtwəkɪŋ/

Definition

Networking approach separating control plane from data plane

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SDN centralizes network control: controllers manage network behavior, OpenFlow protocol communicates with switches, programmable networks, dynamic configuration changes.

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SDN Explained – Software Defined Networking

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