Software-Defined Networking (SDN) with OpenStack

Sriram Subramanian, Sreenivas Voruganti

• Publisher: Packt Publishing
• Year: 2016
• eBook ISBN: 9781786465993
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Computer Science
• Subtopic: Computer Networking
• Index: Computer Science

Leverage the best SDN technologies for your OpenStack-based cloud infrastructure

About This Book

• Learn how to leverage critical SDN technologies for OpenStack Networking APIs via plugins and drivers
• Champion the skills of achieving complete SDN with OpenStack with specific use cases and capabilities only covered in this title
• Discover exactly how you could implement cost-effective OpenStack SDN integration for your organization

Who This Book Is For

Administrators, and cloud operators who would like to implement Software Defined Networking on OpenStack clouds. Some prior experience of network infrastructure and networking concepts is assumed.

What You Will Learn

• Understand how OVS is used for Overlay networks
• Get familiar with SDN Controllers with Architectural details and functionalities
• Create core ODL services and understand how OpenDaylight integrates with OpenStack to provide SDN capabilities
• Understand OpenContrail architecture and how it supports key SDN functionality such as Service Function Chaining (SFC) along with OpenStack
• Explore Open Network Operating System (ONOS) – a carrier grade SDN platform embraced by the biggest telecom service providers
• Learn about upcoming SDN technologies in OpenStack such as Dragonflow and OVN

In Detail

Networking is one the pillars of OpenStack and OpenStack Networking are designed to support programmability and Software-Defined Networks. OpenStack Networking has been evolving from simple APIs and functionality in Quantum to more complex capabilities in Neutron.

Armed with the basic knowledge, this book will help the readers to explore popular SDN technologies, namely, OpenDaylight (ODL), OpenContrail, Open Network Operating System (ONOS) and Open Virtual Network (OVN).

The first couple of chapters will provide an overview of OpenStack Networking and SDN in general. Thereafter a set of chapters are devoted to OpenDaylight (ODL), OpenContrail and their integration with OpenStack Networking. The book then introduces you to Open Network Operating System (ONOS) which is fast becoming a carrier grade SDN platform. We will conclude the book with overview of upcoming SDN projects within OpenStack namely OVN and Dragonflow.

By the end of the book, the readers will be familiar with SDN technologies and know how they can be leveraged in an OpenStack based cloud.

Style and approach

A hands-on practical tutorial through use cases and examples for Software Defined Networking with OpenStack.

Software-Defined Networking (SDN) with OpenStack

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Software-Defined Networking (SDN) with OpenStack

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Credits

Authors Sriram Subramanian Sreenivas Voruganti	Copy Editor Safis Editing
Reviewer Alberto Morgante Medina	Project Coordinator Sheejal Shah
Commiss ioning Editor Kartikey Pandey	Proofreader Safis Editing
Acq uisition Editor Prachi Bisht	Indexer Rekha Nair
Content Development Editor Divij Kotian	Production Coordinator Melwyn Dsa
Technical Editor Shivani K. Mistry	Cover Work Melwyn Dsa

About the Authors

Sriram Subramanian is an experienced professional with over 19 years' experience of building networking and network management products. Since 2011, Sriram has been working with Juniper Networks, leading engineering teams responsible for OpenStack Neutron plugins, VMware integration, and network management products. He is a technologist with a passion for virtualization and cloud networking. Sriram blogs regularly at http://www.innervoice.in/blogs and loves experimenting with new technologies and programming. He is the author of OpenStack Networking Cookbook, Packt.

I would like to dedicate this book to my family. I want to thank my wife, Kala, for her support during this entire project. Her "give your best" attitude motivates me to strive harder in managing my time and energy effectively. I also want to thank Appa and Amma for their patience and blessings. And a special thank you to my daughter Navya and our labrador Neige for the joie de vivre they bring to my life.

I extend a special thank you to my employer, Juniper Networks, and specifically my manager, Rakesh Manocha. The leadership team at Juniper has created an environment where individuals can pursue excellence through innovation. It has helped me expand my knowledge and capabilities beyond my imagination.

I would like to express my gratitude to my publishers, Packt and the reviewers, who provided invaluable feedback. Thanks to Divij Kotian, our editor, who played a crucial role keeping this book project on track. Finally, a big thank you to Sreeni for being a great co-author and partner on this exciting book journey.

Sreenivas Voruganti is presently driving IoT solutions at Aricent. He previously led engineering teams responsible for building networking, wireless LAN, and SDN products at Juniper Networks. He has contributed to building a range of IP and ATM-based Telco products at Lucent Technologies, Tellabs, and BHEL.

He is an avid student of emerging trends in networking and virtualization technologies and is passionate about integrating them to deliver solutions. His current interests include IoT, SDN, and NFV.

He is an inventor and has US Patent grants on networking, QoS, and wireless.

What started as an idea over coffee has come to form thanks to Sriram's drive and insightful ideas on book writing. Thanks, Sriram, for all the fun times working together.

I would like to dedicate this book to my parents for their blessings and wishes, to my wife, Nimmi, and sons, Aaditya and Arjun, for unstinting support through this endeavor.

Thanks to Alberto for valuable review comments, Divij Kotian, our editor, for fantastic support, Shivani for great job in editing the content, and our publishers Packt.

Finally, a big thank you to all the folks who contributed to the SDN open source implementations and friends who helped refine my understanding.

About the Reviewer

Alberto Morgante Medina is an engineer who's passionate about cloud computing. He loves new technologies, and he thinks that SecDevOps is the way to improve and apply them. He's always looking for new challenges. He has been working on OpenStack, several SDN solutions, information security, and other related IT areas since 2010. He is currently working at BBVA Bank as an innovation engineer. Before that, he worked at Telefónica as a cloud computing and security engineer.

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