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SOFTWARE-DEFINED NETWORKING
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Course
Date
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The growth and development of technology have led to the diversification of
networking. Software-defined networking (SDN) is a contemporary networking architecture
dealing with data separation and control planes. 1 The purpose of SDN was to increase the
efficiency of the pre-existing networks. Software-defined networking has exceeded
traditional networking in advancement and helps the network operators to manage a network
consistently without excluding the underlying network framework.1 SDN further offers
operators flexibility when programming a network.
How is the Underlying Structure of SDN Different from Traditional Networks?
A major difference between software-defined networking and conventional networks
is that SDN is software-based while conventional is hardware-based.2 Traditional networks
utilize Ethernet switches in a tree-like structure.1 The traditional architecture, due to its
cumbersome nature, impedes proper storage and is inadequate to cater to future needs. The
most notable characteristic of software-defined networking is its high speed, expandability,
and dependability. Traditional networks employ protocols such as open shortest path fast
(OSPF) without a central machine to govern the whole system.2
Software-defined networking employs the decoupling of intelligence based in the
network from the data plane. The network devices utilized in conventional networks are
switches and routers. The routers and switches become hard to configure and upgrade with
the growth of a network. The cumbersome task of upgrading routers and switches thus
negatively impacts the growth of a network. 3 The SDN framework consists of three
1
Rohini Sharma,”A Review on Security-Defined Networks,” IJSRCSEIT, March 6, 2021,
https://www.researchgate.net/deref/https%3A%2F%2Fdoi.org%2F10.32628%2FCSEIT21728
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Saad Hikmat Haji et al., “Comparison of Software Defined Networking with Traditional Networking,”
ResearchGate, May 2021, http://dx.doi.org/10.9734/AJRCOS/2021/v9i230216
3
Hlakishi Kobo, “A Survey in Softwre-Defined Wireless Sensor Networks: Challenges and Design
Requirements,” Researchgate, February 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2017.2666200
SOFTWARE-DEFINED NETWORKING
Name
Course
Date
, 1
The growth and development of technology have led to the diversification of
networking. Software-defined networking (SDN) is a contemporary networking architecture
dealing with data separation and control planes. 1 The purpose of SDN was to increase the
efficiency of the pre-existing networks. Software-defined networking has exceeded
traditional networking in advancement and helps the network operators to manage a network
consistently without excluding the underlying network framework.1 SDN further offers
operators flexibility when programming a network.
How is the Underlying Structure of SDN Different from Traditional Networks?
A major difference between software-defined networking and conventional networks
is that SDN is software-based while conventional is hardware-based.2 Traditional networks
utilize Ethernet switches in a tree-like structure.1 The traditional architecture, due to its
cumbersome nature, impedes proper storage and is inadequate to cater to future needs. The
most notable characteristic of software-defined networking is its high speed, expandability,
and dependability. Traditional networks employ protocols such as open shortest path fast
(OSPF) without a central machine to govern the whole system.2
Software-defined networking employs the decoupling of intelligence based in the
network from the data plane. The network devices utilized in conventional networks are
switches and routers. The routers and switches become hard to configure and upgrade with
the growth of a network. The cumbersome task of upgrading routers and switches thus
negatively impacts the growth of a network. 3 The SDN framework consists of three
1
Rohini Sharma,”A Review on Security-Defined Networks,” IJSRCSEIT, March 6, 2021,
https://www.researchgate.net/deref/https%3A%2F%2Fdoi.org%2F10.32628%2FCSEIT21728
2
Saad Hikmat Haji et al., “Comparison of Software Defined Networking with Traditional Networking,”
ResearchGate, May 2021, http://dx.doi.org/10.9734/AJRCOS/2021/v9i230216
3
Hlakishi Kobo, “A Survey in Softwre-Defined Wireless Sensor Networks: Challenges and Design
Requirements,” Researchgate, February 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2017.2666200
