Trends on virtualisation with software defined networking and network function virtualisation

Software defined networking (SDN) and network function virtualisation (NFV) have become hot topics in recent years. On one hand, SDN decouples the control plane from the data plane allowing the rapid innovation and the introduction of new services in an easy way. On the other hand, currently proprie...

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Published in:IET networks 2015-09, Vol.4 (5), p.255-263
Main Authors: Lopez, Lorena Isabel Barona, Caraguay, Angel Leonardo Valdivieso, Villalba, Luis Javier Garcia, Lopez, Diego
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
cloud computing
cloud technologies
Computer programs
data communication
data plane
Firewalls
Hardware
network function virtualisation
Networks
NFV
open software environment
Planes
Provisioning
public domain software
SDN
Software
software defined networking
Special Issue: Software Defined Networking
Telecommunications
virtual private networks
virtualisation
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Summary:Software defined networking (SDN) and network function virtualisation (NFV) have become hot topics in recent years. On one hand, SDN decouples the control plane from the data plane allowing the rapid innovation and the introduction of new services in an easy way. On the other hand, currently proprietary appliances such as load balancers and firewalls are implemented in hardware, NFV aims to change these network functions to an open software environment using virtualisation and cloud technologies. This means a reduction of spends in the provisioning and management of telecom services. SDN and NFV are two different concepts but these can coexist and help each other. In this study, the authors present a survey of SDN and NFV focusing in virtualisation projects and the use cases where a synergy between these technologies is possible. This study includes the basic concepts of network virtualisation, NFV and SDN, current research and the relation between both technologies.
ISSN:2047-4954
2047-4962
2047-4962
DOI:10.1049/iet-net.2014.0117