Software-defined networking management based on web 2.0 and web 3.0 technologies

Abstract

The Software-Defined Networking paradigm establishes a three-plane architecture that facilitates the deployment of network functions and simplifies traditional network management tasks. However, this architecture lacks an integrated or standardized framework for managing the virtual, dynamic, and heterogeneous Software-Defined Networking environment itself. Some investigations have addressed such shortage by proposing different solutions that tackle specific management requirements for particular technology instances. This isolated approach forces network administrators to use multiple frameworks or to build their integrated tools for managing the whole Software-Defined Networking environment. The diversity, the continuous updating, and the restricted reuse and sharing of management solutions increase the complexity and time to manage networks based on the Software-Defined Networking paradigm. Therefore, this thesis focuses on investigating an effective approach (i.e., in terms of time and network traffic) for managing the virtual, dynamic, and heterogeneous environment of Software-Defined Networks.