The aim of this thesis is to develop a load balancing tool for OpenFlow networks. Software-defined networking (SDN) principles are introduced (OpenFlow protocol used as an example) and compared to the legacy routing and switching technology. Openflow is the first protocol/API enabling communication between the control and infrastructure planes of the software-defined networking model. Key features of the protocol are described and several OpenFlow controllers are introduced. Current best practices in computer networks load balancing are discussed as well. The load balancing application development process is described including the test laboratory setups - Mininet (SW) and OFELIA (HW). The application test results are evaluated and possible further enhancements to the program are discussed.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:nusl.cz/oai:invenio.nusl.cz:236205 |
| Date | January 2013 |
| Creators | Marciniak, Petr |
| Contributors | Ryšavý, Ondřej, Grégr, Matěj |
| Publisher | Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta informačních technologií |
| Source Sets | Czech ETDs |
| Language | Czech |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | info:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesis |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess |
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