The controller could set up paths through the network optimized for specific characteristics, such as speed, fewest number of hops or reduced latency. More details here. Why is OpenFlow needed?

We’ll hear plenty about FCoE and its supporting parts (Converged Enhanced Ethernet (CEE), Data Center Ethernet (DCE), there should be lots of hoopla about “flat networking” standards (Trill, SPB) as ...

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 ...

OpenFlow is a Software-Defined Networking (SDN) protocol used for southbound communications from an SDN controller to and from a network device. OpenFlow is the protocol used to inform the topology of ...

Over the past couple of years, software defined networking (SDN) has emerged as a strong alternative for IT operations in the areas of WAN, data center and overlay solutions. The primary benefit ...

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 ...