Frequently asked questions about the OpenFlow protocol and its potential. What is OpenFlow? OpenFlow is a programmable network protocol designed to manage and direct traffic among routers and switches ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Network management and switching specification OpenFlow is being buoyed by industry support, according to the Open Networking Foundation (ONF), a non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting ...

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 ...

Brocade said its data center and local area network (LAN) switches now support OpenFlow, the popular open protocol for software defined networking (SDN). The San Jose, California-based networking ...

eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. Alcatel-Lucent is integrating support for OpenFlow and ...

IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NEC Corporation of America (NEC), a leading provider and integrator of advanced IT, networking, communications, biometric and Software Defined Networking (SDN) ...