Enhancing capabilities of the network data plane using network virtualization and software defined networking
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Anwer, Muhammad Bilal
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Feamster, Nick
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Abstract
Enhancement of network data-plane functionality is an open problem that has recently
gained momentum. Addition and programmability of new functions inside the network
data-plane to enable high speed, complex network functions with minimum resource
utilization, is main focus of this thesis. In this work, we look at
different levels of the network data-plane design and using network
virtualization and software defined networking we propose data-plane
enhancements to achieve these goals. This thesis is divided into two parts, in first part we take a ground up approach where
we focus our attention at the fast path packet processing. Using hardware and software based network virtualization
we show how hardware and software based network switches can be designed to achieve
above mentioned goals. We then present a switch design to quickly add these
custom fast path packet processors to the network data-plane using software defined networking.
In second part of this thesis we take a top to bottom approach where
we present a programming abstraction for network operators and a network function deployment system for this programming abstraction.
We use network virtualization and software defined networking to introduce new functions inside the network data-plane
while alleviating the network operators of the
deployment details and minimizing the network resource utilization.
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2015-11-13
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