Home > Research > Publications & Outputs > NETKIT: A software component-based approach to ...

Electronic data

Links

Text available via DOI:

View graph of relations

NETKIT: A software component-based approach to programmable networking

Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

Published
Close
<mark>Journal publication date</mark>10/2003
<mark>Journal</mark>Computer Communication Review
Issue number5
Volume33
Number of pages11
Pages (from-to)55-65
Publication StatusPublished
<mark>Original language</mark>English

Abstract

While there has already been significant research in support of openness and programmability in networks, this paper argues that there remains a need for generic support for the integrated development, deployment and management of programmable networking software. We further argue that this support should explicitly address the management of run-time reconfiguration of systems, and should be independent of any particular programming paradigm (e.g. active networking or open signaling), programming language, or hardware/operating system platform. In line with these aims, we outline an approach to the structuring of programmable networking software in terms of a ubiquitously applied software component model that can accommodate all levels of a programmable networking system from low-level system support, to in-band packet handling, to active networking execution environments to signaling and coordination.