Software Defined Networking

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Software Defined Networking

This course is part of System Issues in Cloud Computing Specialization

Instructor: Umakishore Ramchandran

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5 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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6 hours to complete

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5 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

49 reviews

6 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

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Microsoft Azure

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There are 5 modules in this course

This course provides an introduction to data center networking technologies, more specifically software-defined networking. It covers the history behind SDN, description of networks in data-centers, a concrete data-center network architecture (Microsoft VL2), and traffic engineering.

This module is a general introduction to cloud computing to set the tone for the technical details to follow in the later modules: What is the origin of cloud computing? Why now? The introduction will cover the current service models in Cloud computing, the Marketplace, and some of the technological challenges with Cloud computing

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20 videos3 readings1 assignment

20 videos Total 116 minutes

Course Overview 4 minutes
Introduction to Network Virtualization 4 minutes
Cloud System Software 4 minutes
Cloud Applications 3 minutes
Network Functions Virtualization 4 minutes
Network Analytics (Nisheeth Srivastava) 5 minutes
Regional Network Managers (Nisheeth Srivastava) 4 minutes
Network Fabric (Nisheeth Srivastava) 6 minutes
Containers with VMs (Nisheeth Srivastava) 2 minutes
Containers and Cloud SDN (Nisheeth Srivastava) 7 minutes
IP Address for Containers (Nisheeth Srivastava) 5 minutes
Introduction to Cloud Computing 1 minute
Where Did Cloud Computing Start? 6 minutes
What is Cloud Computing 3 minutes
Types of Clouds & Service Models 5 minutes
Security Issues & Challenges 7 minutes
Future of Cloud Computing 6 minutes
Introduction to Cloud Computing Wrap-Up 0 minutes
Dr. Yousef Khalidi Q & A 34 minutes
Workshop 1- Azure Portal and Web Services 4 minutes

3 readings Total 30 minutes

Syllabus 10 minutes
Supplemental Resources 10 minutes
Recommended Activity: Workshop 1 10 minutes

1 assignment

Quiz #1 0 minutes

This module covers the evolution of data center networks, including the origins of software defined networking and the networking technology prevalent today in data centers. The module also discusses the traffic engineering challenges specific to data center networks.

What's included

9 videos1 reading1 assignment

9 videos Total 59 minutes

Introduction to Data Center Networks 1 minute
What is a Data Center? 10 minutes
Data Network Design Considerations 6 minutes
Active Networks & SDN 8 minutes
Software Defined Networks (SDN) 10 minutes
Traffic Engineering 9 minutes
Cloud Network Traffic Engineering 5 minutes
Data Center Networks Wrap-Up 1 minute
Workshop 2 - Mininet and Topologies 10 minutes

1 reading Total 10 minutes

Recommended Activity: Workshop 2 10 minutes

1 assignment

Quiz #2 0 minutes

This module presents one example of a data center network, namely, Azure’s VL2. It starts with a general overview of the design principles for data center networks that laid the foundation for the specific design decisions in VL2, which is the foundation for how Azure’s data center networking is architected today.

What's included

9 videos1 reading1 assignment

9 videos Total 36 minutes

Introduction to Azure Networking 1 minute
Overview of Data Center Networks 4 minutes
Azure VL2 Switch 6 minutes
DC Networks Challenges & Opportunities 2 minutes
VL2 Switch Details 4 minutes
Addressing & Routing 5 minutes
Traffic Forwarding 4 minutes
Azure Networking Wrap-Up 1 minute
Workshop 3 - VLAN and Northbound Connections on SDN 9 minutes

1 reading Total 10 minutes

Recommended Activity: Workshop 3 10 minutes

1 assignment

Quiz #3 0 minutes

This module covers topics including metrics for network performance evaluation, tools for testing and debugging DC networks, measurement, and case studies of analyzing DC network traffic.

What's included

14 videos1 reading1 assignment

14 videos Total 69 minutes

Introduction to DC Networking 1 minute
DC Networking Overview 9 minutes
What Can Go Wrong? 9 minutes
Tools for Testing, Debugging and Verification 3 minutes
No Bugs In Controller Execution (NICE) 5 minutes
OFRewind 4 minutes
Network Debugger 6 minutes
Header Space Analysis and Netplumer 7 minutes
Veriflow 2 minutes
Network Traffic Characteristics 8 minutes
Classification of Traffic 5 minutes
Structure of Google WAN 2 minutes
DC Networking Wrap-Up 1 minute
Workshop 4 - Using Ryu to handle SDN 7 minutes

1 reading Total 10 minutes

Recommended Activity: Workshop 4 10 minutes

1 assignment

Quiz #4 0 minutes

This module is a hands-on project to familiarize the student with implementing an SDN controller and testing the performance of traffic engineering rules using Ryu.

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1 video1 reading

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Georgia Institute of Technology

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