基于OpenFlow的SDN技术研究

Research on OpenFlow-Based SDN Technologies

软件定义网络(software-defined networking,简称SDN)技术分离了网络的控制平面和数据平面,为研发网络新应用和未来互联网技术提供了一种新的解决方案.综述了基于OpenFlow的SDN技术发展现状,首先总结了逻辑控制和数据转发分离架构的研究背景,并介绍了其关键组件和研究进展,包括OpenFlow交换机、控制器和SDN技术,然后从4个方面分析了基于OpenFlow的SDN技术目前所面临的问题和解决思路.结合近年来的发展现状,归纳了在校园网、数据中心以及面向网络管理和网络安全方面的应用,最后探讨了未来的研究趋势.

The control and data planes are decoupled in software-defined networking, which provide a new solution for research on new network applications and future Internet technologies. The development status of OpenFlow-based SDN technologies is surveyed in this paper. The research background of decoupled architecture of network control and data transmission in OpenFlow network is summarized first, and the key components and research progress including OpenFlow switch, controller, and SDN technologies are introduced. Moreover, current problems and solutions of OpenFlow-based SDN technologies are analyzed in four aspects. Combined with the development status in recent years, the applications used in campus, data center, network management and network security are summarized. Finally, future research trends are discussed.