Update on the software defined
networking project TouSIX
General Meeting FranceIX Oct 2016
Software Defined Networking
What is SDN?
The physical separation of the network control plane
from the forwarding plane, and where a control plane
controls several devices
Directly programmable forwarding
Agile
Centrally manageable
Open standards-based and vendor-neutral
Founded in 2009
First European SDN IXP
Running in Openflow mode from May 2015
10 Operators
Small amount of traffic 100Mbps peak day
Interconnected with LyonIX and FranceIX
Focusing on SDN innovation
Kick-Off
Friday 16th September @ Toulouse
All TouSIX members physically present
Focusing on operational research
Not all control plane can be centralized
Multiple control domain interoperability
Control plane consistency
Ease network management / Automation
Improve robustness
Keeps interoperability with legacy
Remy Lapeyrade
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Towards a flexible software-defined network ecosystem
https://www.h2020-endeavour.eu/
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