Performance Evaluation of SDN Controllers in Wireless Network

Islam, Saiful; Khan, Md. Ariful Islam; Shorno, Sanjida Tasnim; Sarker, Sumonto; Siddik, Md. Abubakar

doi:10.1109/icasert.2019.8934553

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“…The positive impact of SDN on changing traditional network principles has resulted in a number of works, Islam et al [17] evaluated the performance of different controllers in wireless networks. They compared between POX, Ryu, open network operating system (ONOS) and floodlight controllers using Mininet-WiFi emulator.…”

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Performance evaluation of software-defined networking controllers in wired and wireless networks

2023

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Traditional networking solutions are unable to meet modern computing needs due to the expanding popularity of the internet, which requires increased agility and flexibility. To meet these objectives, software-defined networking (SDN) arises. A controller is a major element that will determine if SDN succeeds or fails. Various current SDN controllers in many sectors must be evaluated and compared. The performance of two well-known SDN controllers, POX and Ryu, is evaluated in this research. We used the Mininet-WiFi emulator to implement our work and the distributed internet traffic generator (D-ITG) to assess the aforementioned controllers using delay, jitter, packet loss, and throughput metrics. What is new in our research is the study of network performance in two different types of transmission media: wired and wireless. The speed of the wired medium was chosen to be fast ethernet, which was not previously studied. In addition, the size of the packet was varied among 128, 256, 512, and 1,024 bytes. The comparison was performed on three topologies (single, linear, and tree). The experimental results showed that Ryu offers significantly lower latency, jitter, and packet loss than POX in most scenarios. Also, the Ryu controller has higher throughput than POX, especially on wireless networks.

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Performance evaluation of software-defined networking controllers in wired and wireless networks

2023

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“…Investigation of OpenFlow-based controllers' performance has been previously conducted. Several works [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] give some quantitative comparisons, although most of them use either a single application or a simple environment where several trials may be conducted. We selected a custom scenario for this study that utilizes Mininet capabilities.…”

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A Qualitative and Comparative Performance Assessment of Logically Centralized SDN Controllers via Mininet Emulator

Sheikh,

Hwang,

Raza

et al. 2024

Computers

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An alternative networking approach called Software Defined Networking (SDN) enables dynamic, programmatically efficient network construction, hence enhancing network performance. It splits a traditional network into a centralized control plane and a configurable data plane. Because the core component overseeing every data plane action is the controller in the control plane, which may contain one or more controllers and is thought of as the brains of the SDN network, controller functionality and performance are crucial to achieve optimal performances. There is much controller research available in the existing literature. Nevertheless, no qualitative comparison study of OpenFlow-enabled distributed but logically centralized controllers exists. This paper includes a quantitative investigation of the performance of several distributed but logically centralized SDN controllers in custom network scenarios using Mininet, as well as a thorough qualitative comparison of them. More precisely, we give a qualitative evaluation of their attributes and classify and categorize 13 distributed but logically centralized SDN controllers according to their capabilities. Additionally, we offer a comprehensive SDN emulation tool, called Mininet-based SDN controller performance assessment, in this study. Using six performance metrics—bandwidth, round-trip time, delay, jitter, packet loss, and throughput—this work also assesses five distributed but logically centralized controllers within two custom network scenarios (uniform and non-uniform host distribution). Our analysis reveals that the Ryu controller outperforms the OpenDayLight controller in terms of latency, packet loss, and round-trip time, while the OpenDayLight controller performs well in terms of throughput, bandwidth, and jitter. Throughout the entire experiment, the HyperFlow and ONOS controllers performed worst in all performance metrics. Finally, we discuss detailed research findings on performance. These experimental results provide decision-making guidelines when selecting a controller.

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“…The investigation of OpenFlowbased controllers' performance has been done before. Works [18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31] give some quantitative comparisons, although most of them either have a single application or a simple environment where several trials may be conducted. We have selected a custom scenario for this research that utilizes Mininet capabilities.…”

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A Qualitative and Comparative Performance Assessment of Logically Centralized SDN Controllers by Mininet Emulator

Sheikh,

Hwang,

Raza

et al. 2024

Preprint

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Software-defined networking (SDN) divides a traditional network into a programmable data plane and a centralized control plane. This technology is expected to transform traditional network companies that provide flexible and intelligent network operations. The core component utilized to oversee every data plane action is the controller in the control plane. In order to achieve optimal performances, the controller’s performance and capabilities are therefore crucial. There are lots of controller research available in existing literature. Nevertheless, no qualitative comparison study of OpenFlow-enabled distributed but logically centralized controllers exists for them. This article also includes a quantitative investigation of the performance of several distributed but logically centralized SDN controllers in custom network scenarios using Mininet, as well as a thorough qualitative comparison of them. More precisely, we give a qualitative evaluation of their attributes and classify and categorize 13 distributed but logically centralized SDN controllers according to their capabilities. Additionally, we offer a comprehensive SDN emulation tool called Mininet-based SDN controller performance assessment in this study. Using six performance metrics—bandwidth, round- trip time, delay, jitter, packet loss, and throughput—this work also assesses five distributed but logically centralized controllers against two custom network scenarios (uniform and non-uniform host distribution). Our investigation shows that the OpenDayLight controller performs the best across all performance criteria, with the exception of delay, packet loss and round trip time, where the Ryu controller excels. In the entire experiment, the HyperFlow and ONOS controller performs the worst in terms of all performance metrics. Finally, we discuss detailed research findings on the performance. These experimental results provide a decision-making guideline when selecting a controller.

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Performance Evaluation of SDN Controllers in Wireless Network

Cited by 12 publications

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Performance evaluation of software-defined networking controllers in wired and wireless networks

Performance evaluation of software-defined networking controllers in wired and wireless networks

A Qualitative and Comparative Performance Assessment of Logically Centralized SDN Controllers via Mininet Emulator

A Qualitative and Comparative Performance Assessment of Logically Centralized SDN Controllers by Mininet Emulator

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