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OpenFlow, SDN, and Brocade

OpenFlow is often said to be equivalent to SDN, but there are other protocols that fit the concept. IP (internet protocol) is a venerable standard introduced in 1974 by Vince Cerf and Bob Kahn – it ... read more

Big Switch Looks to Drive OpenFlow SDN Protocol With Switch Light

eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. Big Switch Networks officials are preparing an open-source ... read more

VMware’s Nicira Emphasizing Virtual Switches Over OpenFlow for SDN

eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. BOSTON—Martin Casado was at the ground floor in the ... read more

Cisco pushing own open SDN protocol, alternative to OpenFlow

Cisco unveiled its own open protocol for software defined networking (SDN) that is alternative to OpenFlow, an already popular standard among SDN vendors. The networking giant has convinced a number ... read more

TCAMs and OpenFlow - What Every SDN Practitioner Must Know

The following content is from an older version of this website, and may not display correctly. Trying to negotiate SDN-enabled hardware today is not an easy thing to do. This is primarily due to ... read more

The history of OpenFlow

If you have been following the rise of software-defined networking (SDN) recently as it makes its way into the thinking of enterprises the world over, it is likely you will have come across OpenFlow. read more

Cisco reveals OpenFlow SDN killer

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 ... read more

iTWire - OpenFlow, SDN, and Brocade

* OpenFlow enables Ethernet network controllers to determine the path of network packets across a network of switches via software (SDN), not hardware. It is a standard supported by major switch ... read more

Cisco pushing own open SDN protocol, alternative to OpenFlow

Cisco unveiled its own open protocol for software defined networking (SDN) that is alternative to OpenFlow, an already popular standard among SDN vendors. The networking giant has convinced a number ... read more