Fabric: a retrospective on evolving SDN

Authors:
Martin Casado;Teemu Koponen;Scott Shenker;Amin Tootoonchian
Affiliations:
Nicira, Palo Alto, CA, USA;Nicira, Palo Alto, CA, USA;University of California at Berkeley & International Computer Science Institute, Berkeley, CA, USA;International Computer Science Institute, Berkeley, CA, USA & University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, CA
Venue:
Proceedings of the first workshop on Hot topics in software defined networks
Year:
2012

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Abstract

MPLS was an attempt to simplify network hardware while improving the flexibility of network control. Software-Defined Networking (SDN) was designed to make further progress along both of these dimensions. While a significant step forward in some respects, it was a step backwards in others. In this paper we discuss SDN's shortcomings and propose how they can be overcome by adopting the insight underlying MPLS. We believe this hybrid approach will enable an era of simple hardware and flexible control.