SDN/NFV Sudanese Research Group Initiative

SDN/NFV Sudanese Research Group Initiative

IEEE SUDAN Introductory Session

The power of GROUP

Define the problems to be tackled and the questions to be answered. Guide the research into directed topics and interpret the results in terms of

their significance for community ,policy change and industry demands. Disseminate findings and enrich the scientific and industry communities.

Build a research group

Clear Goals Flat Structure Communication Resources Timelines Integration

Productivity Research emphasis Decentralization Continuity Achievements Rewarding &

Recognition

SDN/NFV Research Groups

Open Networking Foundation (ONF) IEEE SDN Internet Research Task Force (IRTF) Stanford University Metro Ethernet Forum(MEF)

Software Defined Networking Network Functions

Virtualization

Software Defined Networking A new networking paradigm, Where the forwarding hardware (i.e. network devices as legacy routers and switches) is decoupled from the control plane i.e. the routing protocols and control software.

o Programmabilityo Flexibility o Scalabilityo Vendor-independencyo Standardization of application programming interfaces

SDN Architecture

SDN Applications

Quality of Service Congestion aware-routing Content aware-routing Security IoT/WSN

Network Functions Virtualization

NFV is to virtualize (known also as network softwarization) a set of network functions by deploying them into software packages, which can assembled and chained to create the same services provided in legacy networks.

o Build end-to-end infrastructureo Flexibility & scalabilityo Enable network functions on general purpose computing/storage

platforms.o Horizontal and vertical chaining

SDN/NFV Trends

In next 3 years SDN/NFV will dominate the networking industry.

2020

SDN/NFV Trends

SDN/NFV Challenges

Maturity and standardization Interoperability Silicon Concerns Performance Centralized vs Distributed

How to be SDN/NFV Researcher

Back to the basics

Algebra Queuing theory and Graph theory Information Theory Legacy Switching and Routing protocols Programming

Network programming

Client-server programming (TCP , UDP , unicast , multicast … etc.).

Socket/tunnel programming ( TAP , RTP , WebSockets … etc.). Packet manipulation ( encapsulation , labeling , … )

Tools box

o Network simulation and Emulation environmentso Network traffic generators o Network traffic analyzerso Packet inspectors

Discussion Q&A

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If you want to join us

Drop your CV at ahmed.ali@ieee.org

What next ?

o Recruiting and team building o Creating collaboration platform ( Google group , mailing list , website ).o Research Topics roadmap.