Software-Defined Network Exchanges (SDXs): Emerging Innovations In SDN Interdomain Services and

Capabilities  

Joe Mambretti, Director, (j-mambretti@northwestern.edu)International Center for Advanced Internet Research (www.icair.org)

Northwestern UniversityDirector, Metropolitan Research and Education Network (www.mren.org)Co-Director, StarLight, PI-iGENI, PI-OMNINet (www.startap.net/starlight)

GENI Engineering WorkshopAtlanta, Georgia

March 18-20, 2014

GENI’s InstaGENI Network & Rack Fabric

GENI Can Connect To Other Environments Via An SDX

Selected SDX Architectural Attributes• Control and Network Resource APIs• Multi Domain Integrated Path Controller • Controller Signaling, Including Edge Signaling• SDN/OF Multi Layer Traffic Exchange• Multi Domain Resource Advertisement/Discovery• Topology Exchange• Multiple Service Levels At All Layers• Granulated Resource Access (Policy Based), Including Through Edge

Processes• Foundation Resource Programmability • Various Types of Gateways To Other Network Environments• Integration of OF and Non-OF Paths, Including 3rd Party Integration• Programmability for Large Scale Large Capacity Streams

iGENI: The International GENI and International SDX• The StarLight SDX Will Be National – AND International• The iGENI Initiative International Partners Designed, Developed,

Implemented, and Now Operate An International Distributed Network Research Infrastructure.

• iGENI Is a Unique Distributed Infrastructure Supporting Research and Development for International Next-Generation Network Communication Services and Technologies.

• This Infrastructure Has Been Integrated With GENI Resources, e.g., GENI Researchers Conducting Experiments that Involve Multiple Aggregates At Multiple Sites, Such As via the “Slice Around the World Initiative. “

• iGENI Infrastructure Connects Its Resources With GENI National Backbone Transport Resources, With GENI Regional Transport Resources, and With International Research Networks and Projects.

• At Multiple SC Conference , iGENI Has Demonstrated Multi-Domain Controller Signaling and Integration (Required for an SDX)

The iGENI Consortium Uses The Global Lambda Integrated Facility

StarLight – “By Researchers For Researchers”

Abbott Hall, Northwestern University’sChicago CampusView from StarLight

StarLight is an experimental optical infrastructure andproving ground for network services optimized forhigh-performance applicationsMultiple10GE+100 GbpsStarWaveMultiple 10GEsOver Optics – World’s “Largest”10G/100G ExchangeFirst of a KindEnabling InteroperabilityAt L1, L2, L3

GLIF AutoGOLE Initiative Oct 2013

Source: John MacAuleySC13

iCAIR

www.startap.net/starlight

Thanks to the NSF, DOE, DARPAUniversities, National Labs,

International Partners, and Other Supporters