The Internet has led to the creation of a digital society, where (almost) everything is
connected and is accessible from anywhere. However, despite their widespread adoption …

In conventional networks, there was a tight bond between the control plane and the data
plane. The introduction of Software-Defined Networking (SDN) separated these planes, and …

Having gained momentum from its promise of centralized control over distributed network
architectures at bargain costs, software-defined Networking (SDN) is an ever-increasing …

Abstract Software Defined Networking provides new functionalities to easily manage,
configure, and optimize network resources by introducing a clear separation between the …

The evolution of software defined networking (SDN) has played a significant role in the
development of next-generation networks (NGN). SDN as a programmable network having …

Software-defined networking (SDN) is an innovative network architecture that splits the
control and management planes from the data plane. It helps in simplifying network …

Software-defined networking (SDN) is a networking scenario which changes the traditional
network architecture by bringing all control functionalities to a single location and making …

Network devices have always been considered as configurable black boxes until the
emergence of software-defined networking (SDN). SDN enables the networks to be …

Software-defined networking (SDN) has attracted the attention of the research community in
recent years, as evidenced by a large number of survey and review papers. The architecture …

Abstract Software-Defined Networks (SDNs) have emerged particularly for medium and
large scale networks since they introduce agility and flexibility with the help of centralized …