Great to see this proposal. Do you intend to keep plug-in compatible only with BVS application or will it work with FloodLight controller as well?
On 03/01/13 11:50 AM, "Kanzhe Jiang" <kanzhe.ji...@bigswitch.com> wrote: >Hi All, > >Happy New Year to Everyone! >First of all, I am new to the community and very excited to have the >opportunity to work on the project. > >I would like to propose a networking plugin that will support >openflow-based cloud networking solutions through BigSwitch's BVS (Big >Virtual Switch) application. > >BVS is one of the SDN applications available for the BigSwitch network >controller. BVS application provides network virtualization, manages >isolated and virtual networks on top of the underlying physical and >virtual >switch infrastructure. These virtual networks correspond directly to the >groups of VMs, servers, and other devices that need their own secure >connectivity. The virtual networks are programmed into the physical and/or >virtual switches without having to separately configure individual network >devices. > >The proposed CloudStack networking plugin will bring the OpenFlow-based >standard network virtualization technology to CloudStack. > >There won't be any change to the existing CloudStack workflow. In a >typical >deployment, all OpenFlow-enabled physical and virtual switches and other >network resources are configured to be managed by the BigSwitch >controller(s). When a guest network is created, the plugin will create a >corresponding virtual network in the BVS When a guest VM is launched, the >VM is automatically assigned to its configured guest network(s). >The BVS application will provide network isolation and connectivities >among >VMs. > >More detailed product description is available on the >website<http://bigswitch.com/products/big-virtual-switch> >. > >Please let me know if you need more information. > >Sincerely, > >-- >Kanzhe Jiang >MTS at BigSwitch >
