Title :
Optical FlowVisor: An OpenFlow-based optical network virtualization approach
Author :
Azodolmolky, S. ; Nejabati, Reza ; Shuping Peng ; Hammad, Ahmed ; Channegowda, M.P. ; Efstathiou, Nikolaos ; Autenrieth, Achim ; Kaczmarek, Pawel ; Simeonidou, Dimitra
Author_Institution :
High Performance Networks Group (HPNG), Univ. of Essex, Colchester, UK
Abstract :
A novel impairment aware optical network virtualization mechanism (Optical FlowVisor) based on software defined networking (OpenFlow-based) paradigm is experimentally demonstrated. End-to-end flow setup time and the performance of virtual switches and OpenFlow controller are reported.
Keywords :
optical control; optical fibre networks; optical switches; virtualisation; OpenFlow controller; OpenFlow-based optical network virtualization; end-to-end flow setup time; impairment aware optical network virtualization; optical FlowVisor; software defined networking; virtual switches; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Optical packet switching; Optical switches; Virtualization;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2012 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0262-3
