An Apache licensed, Java based OpenFlow controller
Floodlight is the leading open source SDN controller. It is supported by a community of developers including a number of engineers from Big Switch Networks <a href="http://www.bigswitch.com/">http://www.bigswitch.com</a>
Floodlight is a Java based OpenFlow controller originally written by David Erickson at Stanford
University. It is available under the Apache 2.0 license.
OpenFlow is a open standard managed by Open Networking Foundation. It specifies a protocol through switch a remote controller can modify the behavior of networking devices through a well-defined “forwarding instruction set”. Floodlight is designed to work with the growing number of switches, routers, virtual witches, and access points that support the OpenFlow standard.
For documentation, forums, issue tracking and more visit:
Feature Highlights:
http://www.projectfloodlight.org/floodlight
~ Offers a module loading system that make it simple to extend and enhance.
~ Easy to set up with minimal dependencies
~ Supports a broad range of virtual- and physical- OpenFlow switches
~ Can handle mixed OpenFlow and non-OpenFlow networks – it can manage multiple “islands” of OpenFlow hardware switches
~ Designed to be high-performance – is the core of a commercial product from Big Switch Networks.
~ Support for OpenStack Quantum cloud orchestration platform
To download a pre-built VM appliance, access documentation, and sign up for the mailing list, go to:
