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<mark>Journal publication date</mark> | 10/2003 |
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<mark>Journal</mark> | Computer Communication Review |
Issue number | 5 |
Volume | 33 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Pages (from-to) | 55-65 |
Publication Status | Published |
<mark>Original language</mark> | English |
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.