Abstract:Software-defined networking (SDN) provides many benefits, including traffic programmability, agility, and network automation. However, budget constraints burdened with technical (e.g., scalability, fault tolerance, security issues) and, sometimes, business challenges (user acceptance and confidence of network operators) make providers indecisive for full SDN deployment. Therefore, incremental deployment of SDN functionality through the placement of a limited set of SDN devices among traditional devices represe… Show more
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