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Implementation of Virtualization in Software Defined Networking (SDN) for Data Center Networks

Authors:
Nader Mir
Jayashree Kotte
Gokul Pokuri

Keywords: SDN; software defined networking; virtualization; data centers

Abstract:
Software Defined Networking (SDN) is an emerging technology in IT industry. There is enormous pressure on network operators to change the conventional network architecture to accommodate the rising need for innovative services and fluctuating demands. The reasons behind the network evolution are heavy traffic, scalability and enormous bandwidth shortage. With the implementation of SDN in a Data Center Network (DCN), providing centralized control can eliminate major issues of routing. In this paper, we develop a user application to scale the DCNs and analyze SDN’s performance. We consider networks connecting 8 hosts to 512 hosts and measure performance metrics in terms of latency, packet drop rate and bandwidth. The tools being used are Mininet, vSwitch, OpenFlow controller and VMware workstation. Python language is used to bind the tools together. Customized topologies are created and implemented using OpenFlow controller to determine SDN's efficiency.

Pages: 124 to 129

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2016

Publication date: February 21, 2016

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4413

ISBN: 978-1-61208-450-3

Location: Lisbon, Portugal

Dates: from February 21, 2016 to February 25, 2016