main goal:
SDN based network control and service orchestration for flat, scalable data center network architectures, empowered by novel optical technologies (scalable TOR optical switches, ultra-high capacity interconnects, large port density).
nextworks role:
Leader of SDN control plane architecture design and protocols extensions: SDN (OpenDaylight) + PCE.
other key partners:
Technical University of Denmark (DK), Interoute S.P.A. (IT), University of Bristol (UK), Technical University of Eindhoven (NL), IBM (IL)
duration:
39 months, Start: 1/Jan/2014
project link: http://www.fp7-cosign.eu/
