A Survey on Software-Defined Networking
University of Science and Technology of China · Nanyang Technological University · +1 more institution
Abstract
Emerging mega-trends (e.g., mobile, social, cloud, and big data) in information and communication technologies (ICT) are commanding new challenges to future Internet, for which ubiquitous accessibility, high bandwidth, and dynamic management are crucial. However, traditional approaches based on manual configuration of proprietary devices are cumbersome and error-prone, and they cannot fully utilize the capability of physical network infrastructure. Recently, software-defined networking (SDN) has been touted as one of the most promising solutions for future Internet. SDN is characterized by its two distinguished features, including decoupling the control plane from the data plane and providing programmability…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 86.71
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 262
Authors
5Topics & keywords
- Computer science
- OpenFlow
- Software-defined networking
- Forwarding plane
- Cloud computing
- The Internet
- Computer network
- Application layer
- Industry, innovation and infrastructure
Funding
- NRNational Research Foundation
- NRNational Research Foundation Singapore
- NNNational Natural Science Foundation of ChinaAwards: 61073192, 2011CB302905
- MOMinistry of Education, India
- PFProgram for New Century Excellent Talents in University
- NKNational Key Research and Development Program of ChinaAward: 2011CB302905