OpenFlow solution delivers comprehensive virtualization capabilities for the entire network system, is expected to be one of the standard wi...

OpenFlow solution delivers comprehensive virtualization capabilities for the entire network system, is expected to be one of the standard will change architecture network infrastructure in the near future.

Recently, despite a series of nascent technology standard to overcome the disadvantages of the current Network standard in certain application environments such as TRILL (DC / Campus), PBB (Provider), DCE / DCB / CEE ... but there is no real standard that affects the entire architecture of the network infrastructure.

The Standard Network has been experiencing a boom period during the two decades. The new standard is designed to overcome the shortcomings of the old standard when the need to expand or change function of the network infrastructure. That is the reason which prompted the researchers to OpenFlow.

The idea of developers when making simple OpenFlow. It simulates a part of virtualization solutions, or extend a building on the Stacking Device Network at a larger scale not only in a stacking device that blocks the entire system ...

But unlike the current solution on the Stacking Device Network, the entire Control Plane in OpenFlow will be focused on OpenFlow Controller. On each device is compatible with OpenFlow will include an additional component model OpenFlow Agent as below.

The decision on the traffic flow will be concentrated in the decision OpenFlow Controller simplifies the management of the entire system configuration. With flexible operation mechanism for integrating the components into the system regardless of device OpenFlow Switch or Router that is. The change in the direction of network virtualization, IaaS systems becomes much simpler with the rotation of the network is managed by the Controller OpenFlow network to be managed by other OpenFlow.

In addition, the device is compatible with OpenFlow can be managed by multiple controllers simultaneously through FlowVisor assist device that has the ability to undertake many functions in the system.

From that allows virtualization administrators Network systems present a different network partitions undertake different functions. Potential applications of OpenFlow are great, the applied research OpenFlow in different environments DataCenter, Campus, Service Provider will be announced in the near future to come.

OpenFlow applications with MPLS.

HP is a company providing products and solutions Network advocacy for this standard. HP has organized many events related to this technology as well as most of the equipment being used to study the entire system of ONF OpenFlow is the HP Networking. Currently supported devices include the HP E8200/E5400 OpenFlow (Modular Switch), E6600/E6200, E3500.

HP is targeting the end of this year will support the entire device OpenFlow Switch / Router firm. More information can visit the homepage of HP under this link.

OpenFlow is not just a normal standard network protocol that offers a range of architecture it will change a lot of design and operation of networks in the future. OpenFlow Roadmap is expected to be formally adopted next year.

HP Networking is an option for the network capable of supporting OpenFlow with the criteria of efficiency, investment costs, warranty, technology-oriented policy clearly.