NEW YORK, March 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:

Software-defined Networking (SDN): Market Opportunities and Challenges
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Overview:

An approach to building computer networks that separates and abstracts elements of these systems, Software Defined Networking (SDN) allows system administrators to rapidly provision network connections in mechanized fashion rather than manually configuring.

In software architecture terms, SDN requires some method for the Control Plane to communicate with the Data Plane. One such mechanism is OpenFlow which is a standard interface for controlling computer networking switches.

This report evaluates SDN, OpenFlow, and other related tools, procedures and mechanisms. It includes analysis of SDN versus other approaches, the impacts on existing vendors, and the future market potential for various approaches.

Report Benefits:

Identify the current benefits of SDN and its anticipated future
Understand vendor solutions, comparative analysis, and benefits
Identify the future of the SDN market including how it will evolve over the next five years
Understand major vendors threats with respect to SDN and how they must adjust their plans

Target Audience:
Telecom companies
Software developers
Major ICT companies
IT support companies
Integration companies
Application developers

Companies in Report:

Amazon Web Services
AT&T
Big Switch Networks
Cariden
Cisco
Contrail
eBay
Google
Juniper
Meraki
Midokura
Nicira
Open Networking Foundation (ONF)
Pica8
Plexxi
Pluribus Networks
Rackspace
vCider
Verizon
Vmware

Table of Contents:


1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 4
2.0 INTRODUCTION 5
2.1.1 SDN MODELS 5
2.2 SDN TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES 6
2.2.1 OPENFLOW 6
2.2.2 NETWORK VIRTUALIZATION PLATFORM (NVP) 7
3.0 SDN MARKET APPLICATIONS 12
3.1 SDN AND SERVICES IN THE CLOUD 12
3.1.1 VIRTUAL NETWORKING 14
3.2 VIRTUAL STORAGE 15
3.2.1 AGGREGATION AND POOLING SOLUTIONS 15
3.3 DATA CENTER CONSOLIDATION AND SDN 16
4.0 SDN START-UP ANALYSIS 19
4.1 MIDOKURA 19
4.1.1 GENERAL OVERVIEW 19
4.1.2 COMPANY PROFILE AND INFORMATION 19
4.1.3 SOLUTIONS ANALYSIS 20
4.2 NICIRA 21
4.2.1 GENERAL OVERVIEW 21
4.2.1 COMPANY PROFILE AND INFORMATION 21
4.2.1 SOLUTIONS ANALYSIS 21
4.3 CONTRAIL 22
4.3.1 GENERAL OVERVIEW 22
4.3.1 COMPANY PROFILE AND INFORMATION 23
4.3.1 SOLUTIONS ANALYSIS 23
4.4 PLURIBUS NETWORKS 23
4.4.1 GENERAL OVERVIEW 23
4.4.2 COMPANY PROFILE AND INFORMATION 23
4.4.3 SOLUTION ANALYSIS 24
4.5 PICA8 24
4.5.1 GENERAL OVERVIEW 24
4.5.2 COMPANY PROFILE AND INFORMATION 24
4.5.3 SOLUTION ANALYSIS 24
4.6 PLEXXI 25
4.6.1 GENERAL OVERVIEW 25
4.6.2 COMPANY PROFILE AND INFORMATION 25
4.6.3 SOLUTION ANALYSIS 25
5.0 SDN VENDOR SOLUTIONS 26
5.1 MARKET THREATS FOR SDN 26
5.2 SDN JUNIPER'S SOLUTIONS 26
5.3 SDN CISCO'S SOLUTIONS 27
5.4 BIG SWITCH NETWORK'S PARTNERSHIPS 28
5.5 SDN VENDOR COMPARISONS 28
5.6 VENDOR STRATEGIES 29
5.6.1 CISCO ACQUISITIONS IN THE SDN MARKET 29
5.6.2 JUNIPER ACQUISITIONS IN THE SDN MARKET 29
6.0 SDN MARKET ANALYSIS (2013-2017) 31
6.1.1 MARKET GROWTH DRIVERS 31
6.1.2 THE SDN EFFECT 32
6.2 CURRENT MARKET STATUS 32
6.3 SDN MARKET FORECAST BY SOLUTION 33
6.3.1 SDN SWITCHING 33
6.3.2 SDN CONTROLLERS 33
6.3.3 SDN SECURITY 33
6.4 SDN MARKET FORECAST BY USERS 34
6.4.1 SDN FOR CARRIERS 34

Figures

Figure 1 Network Virtualization Platform Diagram 10
Figure 2 Virtual Storage 16
Figure 3 Software-Defined Networking and Cloud Infrastructure Data Center Consolidation 17
Figure 4 MidoNet Solution 20
Figure 5 Nicira NVP Solution 22
Figure 6 Cisco SDN solution 27

To order this report:
Network_Equipment Industry: Software-defined Networking (SDN): Market Opportunities and Challenges

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