Survey on security aspects of distributed software-defined networking controllers in an enterprise SD-WLAN

Software-Defined Networking (SDN) improves network management by separating its control logic from the underlying hardware and integrating it into a logically centralized control unit, termed the SDN controller. SDN adaptation is essential for wireless networks because it offers enhanced and data-in...

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Main Authors: Neena Susan Shaji, Raja Muthalagu
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Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2024-12-01
Series:Digital Communications and Networks
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description Software-Defined Networking (SDN) improves network management by separating its control logic from the underlying hardware and integrating it into a logically centralized control unit, termed the SDN controller. SDN adaptation is essential for wireless networks because it offers enhanced and data-intensive services. The initial intent of the SDN design was to have a physically centralized controller. However, network experts have suggested logically centralized and physically distributed designs for SDN controllers, owing to issues such as a single point of failure and scalability. This study addressed the security, scalability, reliability, and consistency issues associated with the design of distributed SDN controllers. Moreover, the security issues of an enterprise related to multiple physically distributed controllers in a software-defined wireless local area network (SD-WLAN) were emphasized, and optimal solutions were suggested.
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spelling doaj-art-374c6438144f4ea8bab7d137e4ab7e632025-08-20T02:57:30ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Digital Communications and Networks2352-86482024-12-011061716173110.1016/j.dcan.2023.09.004Survey on security aspects of distributed software-defined networking controllers in an enterprise SD-WLANNeena Susan Shaji0Raja Muthalagu1Department of Computer Science, BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus, Dubai International Academic City, 345055, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesCorresponding author.; Department of Computer Science, BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus, Dubai International Academic City, 345055, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesSoftware-Defined Networking (SDN) improves network management by separating its control logic from the underlying hardware and integrating it into a logically centralized control unit, termed the SDN controller. SDN adaptation is essential for wireless networks because it offers enhanced and data-intensive services. The initial intent of the SDN design was to have a physically centralized controller. However, network experts have suggested logically centralized and physically distributed designs for SDN controllers, owing to issues such as a single point of failure and scalability. This study addressed the security, scalability, reliability, and consistency issues associated with the design of distributed SDN controllers. Moreover, the security issues of an enterprise related to multiple physically distributed controllers in a software-defined wireless local area network (SD-WLAN) were emphasized, and optimal solutions were suggested.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352864823001517Software-defined networking (SDN) SDN controllerLogically centralized SDN controllerPhysically distributed SDN controllerSoftware-defined wireless local area network (SD-WLAN)
spellingShingle Neena Susan Shaji
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Survey on security aspects of distributed software-defined networking controllers in an enterprise SD-WLAN
Digital Communications and Networks
Software-defined networking (SDN) SDN controller
Logically centralized SDN controller
Physically distributed SDN controller
Software-defined wireless local area network (SD-WLAN)
title Survey on security aspects of distributed software-defined networking controllers in an enterprise SD-WLAN
title_full Survey on security aspects of distributed software-defined networking controllers in an enterprise SD-WLAN
title_fullStr Survey on security aspects of distributed software-defined networking controllers in an enterprise SD-WLAN
title_full_unstemmed Survey on security aspects of distributed software-defined networking controllers in an enterprise SD-WLAN
title_short Survey on security aspects of distributed software-defined networking controllers in an enterprise SD-WLAN
title_sort survey on security aspects of distributed software defined networking controllers in an enterprise sd wlan
topic Software-defined networking (SDN) SDN controller
Logically centralized SDN controller
Physically distributed SDN controller
Software-defined wireless local area network (SD-WLAN)
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352864823001517
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