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OpenDaylight

OpenDaylight

OpenDaylight is an open source software platform for network programmability and control. It facilitates SDN and NFV use cases by providing abstractions and services for networks and applications.
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OpenDaylight: Open Source Software Platform

OpenDaylight is an open source software platform for network programmability and control. It facilitates SDN and NFV use cases by providing abstractions and services for networks and applications.

What is OpenDaylight?

OpenDaylight is an open source software platform that facilitates network programmability and software-defined networking (SDN). It provides a flexible and vendor-neutral architecture for managing, controlling, and automating both physical and virtual networks.

Some key features and capabilities of OpenDaylight include:

  • Modular and extensible architecture based on OSGi and microservices principles
  • Northbound abstractions and APIs for applications
  • Southbound plugins and drivers for physical and virtual network elements
  • Controller platform for SDN with support for OpenFlow, NETCONF, BGP and more
  • Services like topology management, statistics gathering, high availability, and more
  • Integration with OpenStack, Kubernetes, NFV infrastructure, and more

OpenDaylight helps organizations transition to more agile, automated, and programmable networks. It provides a common integration platform for SDN apps while abstracting network complexity. Companies like AT&T, China Mobile, Ericsson, Cisco and more use OpenDaylight.

OpenDaylight Features

Features

  1. Modular and pluggable architecture
  2. Supports multiple southbound protocols
  3. Northbound REST APIs
  4. Supports network virtualization and SDN
  5. Built-in support for OpenStack

Pricing

  • Open Source

Pros

Open source and community driven

Highly customizable and extensible

Supports wide range of use cases

Scalable and high performance

Cons

Complex to set up and manage

Steep learning curve

Upgrades can be disruptive

Limited documentation and support

Official Links

Official Website
https://www.opendaylight.org/

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