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IBM Software Defined Networking for Virtual Environment, OpenFlow Edition, when used with OpenFlow-enabled switches, provides for centralized and simplified programmable networking.

 

IBM SDN VE OpenFlow Edition is an SDN Controller for OpenFlow networks. IBM SDN VE OpenFlow Edition is part of IBM's Unified Controller architecture, which offers an OpenFlow Controller feature and a network virtualization feature (a separate feature key required) in a unified platform. IBM SDN VE OpenFlow Edition controls an OpenFlow network.

 

IBM SDN VE OpenFlow Edition provides the following features for an OpenFlow network:

  • OpenFlow network topology discovery and maintenance
  • OpenFlow flow creation for end-station connectivity based on network policies
  • Static flow configuration support
  • Logical Network Partition - Logical L2 and L3 network on top of an OpenFlow network
  • Visualization of physical and logical network topologies
  • Flow replication and redirection - an SDN application for replicating
  • OpenFlow flows and redirecting them to a specified end station
  • OpenStack integration via Neutron plug-in
  • Active-active high availability - up to four instances in a cluster
  • Support for both virtual and physical OpenFlow switches
  • Multicast support using IGMP v2/v3
  • Network policies based on up to L4 packet fields; these policies allow drop type ACL rules and can be applied between logical network entities
  • Proactive flow management for low latency OpenFlow configurations
  • Unified Management Console for OpenFlow networks and network virtualization (IBM SDN VE VMware Edition and IBM SDN VE KVM Edition purchased separately)
  • Multiple Hypervisor (VMware, Linux™ KVM) support for network virtualization from same console (IBM SDN VE VMware Edition and IBM SDN VE KVM Edition purchased separately)
  • Unified Northbound RESTful API for OpenFlow networks and network virtualization (IBM SDN VE VMware Edition and/or IBM SDN VE KVM Edition purchased separately)
  • LDAP based authentication
  • RADIUS based authentication
  • SPARTA based flow creation and maintenance
  • GUI for easy and intuitive operation
  • CLI support
  • Per-tenant self provisioning

 

Find out more here.

 

IBM Software Defined Network for Virtual Environments, KVM Edition is an overlay-based distributed network virtualization solution that virtualizes a physical network for Linux KVM environments.

 

IBM Software Defined Network for Virtual Environments, KVM Edition is an overlay-based distributed network virtualization solution that virtualizes a physical network for a Linux KVM environment. IBM SDN VE KVM Edition provides OpenStack integration via a Neutron plug-in.

 

IBM SDN VE KVM Edition is part of IBM's Unified Controller architecture, which offers a network virtualization feature for KVM and VMware environments (a separate feature key is required) and an OpenFlow controller (a separate feature key is required) in a unified platform. IBM SDN VE KVM Edition and IBM SDN VE VMware Edition can use the same management component. This allows a user to manage both IBM SDN VE KVM Edition and IBM SDN VE VMware Edition from the same management console. Note that IBM SDN VE VMware Edition needs to be purchased separately.

 

Find out more here.

IBM is a leading global hybrid cloud and AI, and business services provider, helping clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. Nearly 3,000 government and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM's hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently, and securely. IBM's breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and business services deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM's legendary commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity, and service.

For more information, visit: www.ibm.com.

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