The main characteristics of Software-Defined Networks are the separation of the control and
data planes, as well as a logically centralized control plane. This emerging network …

Software Defined Networking (SDN) is a promising area in the modern network technology
giving a lot of advantages to the network operators such as programmability, high flexibility …

Abstract Software-Defined Networks (SDNs) are characterized by dividing a network
architecture in a data plane (ie, any packet-relaying nodes like switches or routers) and a …

Software Defined Networking (SDN) makes network management simple and flexible by
decoupling control plane from data plane. Careful controller placements can achieve good …

The number of controllers required to manage the network and locations of these controllers
affect various aspects of the separated controller plane including the performance metrics …

Software-Defined Network (SDNs) is a decoupled architecture that enables administrators to
build a customizable and manageable network. Although the decoupled control plane …

Software-Defined Networking disassociates the control plane from data plane. The problem
of deciding upon the number and locations of controllers and assigning switches to them …

Software-defined Networking (SDN) offers flexibility and programmability, making it a
desirable option for modern network architecture. SDN provides numerous benefits to …

The controller placement problem (CPP) is one of the main issues that need to be
addressed in the context of Software Defined Networking (SDN), especially when different …

By decoupling control plane and data plane, Software-Defined Networking (SDN) approach
simplifies network management and speeds up network innovations. These benefits have …