Software-Defined Networks (SDN) Flashcards
1
Q
What is Software Defined Networking (SDN)?
A
enables dynamic programmatically efficient network configuration to improve network performance and monitoring
2
Q
What is the Data Plane?
A
also known as the forwarding plane, is responsible for handling packets, moving data packets from place to place
3
Q
What is the Control Plane?
A
Brain of the network. It makes decisions about where traffic is sent.
4
Q
What is the Application Plane?
A
where all network applications that interact with the SDN controller reside.