Software Defined Networks and OpenFlow: Alex Reimers, Big Switch Networks

Abstract: Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and OpenFlow are quickly emerging as powerful trends in the networking industry. By separating the control and data planes, these technologies are accelerating the innovation cycle and creating opportunities for new application research and development. This talk will provide an overview of SDN and OpenFlow and introduce Floodlight, an Apache-licensed OpenFlow controller. Floodlight is driven by a community of developers including Big Switch Networks and was designed to offer a fast, easy-to-use programming environment, a rich set of development tools, an interoperability with a wide array of networking devices. The talk will also discuss other useful SDN development tools and highlight active areas for research and development. Bio: Alex Reimers is a member of the technical staff at Big Switch Networks, leading open source engineering for the Floodlight controller project. Alex previously worked at Cisco and holds a B.S in Computer Science from Georgia Tech.