CSCI 4271

Software-defined Networking (SDN) is one approach to designing networks where network control functions (control plane) are decoupled from the hardware (data plane), such as routers or switches. The decoupled architecture enables network programmability, where the control plane or controller gathers a global network view to dynamically configure and manage network operations to meet the demand of applications. This course will introduce students to SDN architecture and show how it can improve performance, reliability, and security of legacy networking systems. The course will also illustrate security challenges that open architecture may face along with their mitigation schemes.