A new horizon in how applications and network control can dynamically alter network performance and operations. The concept of Applications Optimized Networks (AON) has been around for many years.

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. — Juniper Networks Inc. this week said it is making the source code of its OpenFlow application accessible to developers of applications for its Junos networking operating system ...

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. OpenFlow, the exciting new ...

While OpenFlow started out by exploiting the TCAM capabilities, it was not optimized for some simple forwarding applications such as a typical routing or a Layer-2 pipeline. In order to achieve flow ...

Interest and momentum around OpenFlow and software defined networking (SDN) has certainly been accelerating. I think people are so excited about SDNs because, while we have seen a lot of innovation ...

Abstract: When developing a stateful application (e.g. a load balancer) for an OpenFlow network, it is mandatory that the applications receive a consistent view of the network state from the ...

The OpenFlow switching and communications protocol addresses packet routing on a software layer that's separate from a network's physical infrastructure. OpenFlow's major benefit is flexibility, ...

SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwired - Mar 3, 2014) - Brocade (NASDAQ: BRCD) today announced support for OpenFlow 1.3 across its IP portfolio of routing and switching products, extending the company's ...

While OpenFlow started out by exploiting the TCAM capabilities, it was not optimized for some simple forwarding applications such as a typical routing or a Layer-2 pipeline. In order to achieve flow ...