Abstract:
Network virtualization and network management for cloud computing systems have become quite active research areas in the last years. More recently, the advent of the Software-Defined Networks (SDNs) introduced new concepts for solving these issues, fomenting new research initiatives oriented to the development and application of SDNs in the cloud.
The goal of this research is to analyze these opportunities, showing how the SDN technology can be employed to develop, organize and virtualize cloud networking. Besides discussing the theoretical aspects related to this integration, as well as the ensuing benefits, we present a practical a case study based on the integration between Opendaylight (ODL) SDN controller and CloudStack cloud operating system
