What is OpenFlow? OpenFlow is a programmable network protocol designed to manage and direct traffic among routers and switches from various vendors. It separates the programming of routers and ...

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 ...

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OpenFlow 2.0 doesn't formally exist yet, but one possible shape of the protocol — a more flexible take on packet switching — is starting to form. A research paper outlines the idea and sums it up ...

The Open Networking Foundation (ONF), a non-profit organization that promotes Software-Defined Networking (SDN), has announced approval of OpenFlow 1.3.0, which adds a number of updates to the ...

In-Depth Interview with ‘Best of Interop’ Winner NEC on NEC's OpenFlow strategy - SiliconANGLEAF: The networking industry has been, outside the service provider environments, it’s really been this hop ...

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Spirent Communications, the leader in testing networks, services and devices, today announced the launch of Spirent TestCenter OpenFlow, the industry’s first ...

With a new industry organization to promote it, routing protocol OpenFlow is about to give users unprecedented ease of control over the way their networks operate. OpenFlow enables software-defined ...

One of the fun things about SDxCentral is the opportunity to talk to a wide variety of members in the SDN community. By engaging with traditional and cloud service providers, enterprises, network ...

HP is broadening its support for software-defined networking (SDN), with the release of a range of hardware and software designed to exploit the OpenFlow communications protocol. Software-defined ...

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, ...

OpenFlow may be one of the hotter buzzwords in bleeding-edge networking technologies these days, but getting past the emotional exuberance and down to brass tacks in this area can be difficult. Why?