Comparison of open source SDN controllers and cloud platforms in terms of performance, stability, and infrastructure flexibility

• Autorzy: Mycek Andrzej

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DOI

10.14313/JAMRIS/4‐2024/31

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The IT industry is advancing rapidly, with virtually every branch of modern computing experiencing swift development. Concepts such as Cloud Computing and Artificial Intelligence no longer surprise anyone. Recently, Software Defined Networks (SDN) have been gaining significant popularity. This innovative approach to computer networks allows for greater flexibility and is, therefore, much more well-known in the world of cloud computing than in traditional network implementations. This paper introduces the concept of SDN and Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) and outlines all the challenges and security issues associated with the cloud environment. The dynamic nature of the IT landscape requires constant adaptation to emerging technologies, and SDN represents a noteworthy evolution in the realm of computer networking. Platforms such as SDN and open-source tools enabling the creation of private cloud environments such as OpenStack or OpenNebula were compared. At the same time, aspects like security, network performance, flexibility, and scalability were analyzed. Based on the prior analysis, a comprehensive cloud environment was built using the OpenStack solution and SDN - OpenDaylight was deployed. Additional tests conducted on the OpenStack cloud, both with and without SDN, demonstrated the superiority of SDN implementation in the cloud.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

software defined network; NFV; cloud computing; OpenDaylight; OpenStack; OpenNebula

• Wydawca: Łukasiewicz Industrial Research Institute for Automation and Measurements PIAP
• Czasopismo: Journal of Automation Mobile Robotics and Intelligent Systems
• Rocznik: 2024
• Tom: Vol. 18, No. 4
• Strony: 62--70
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 32 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Mycek Andrzej

• Cracow University of Technology, Faculty of Computer Science and Telecommunications, Department of Computer Science ul. Warszawska 24, 31-155 Cracow, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2720-6071

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa nr POPUL/SP/0154/2024/02 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki II" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki (2025).