This point-of-view paper presents a perspective on software-defined networking. Highlights of this paper include:
- Recent news shines a light on the long journey to the SDN spotlight
- OpenFlow brought attention to the need for virtual networks
- CohesiveFT has insights from inside the virtualization and network worlds
- SDN is necessary for the application controlled layer of cloud computing
- Considerations for the future of SDN include OpenFlow
- Big tent definition must emerge to truly capture the capabilities of SDN