OpenDaylight is the most widely deployed open source SDN controller. Discover why providers are choosing open source and OpenDaylight and where you can use OpenDaylight in your network.

1. Why OpenDaylight?
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2. Why Open Source for Networks?
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Be in control
of your
roadmap
Eliminate
the lock-in
of proprietary
Inspire vendors
to work hard
with you
Move quickly
from concept
to testing
Innovate
at the
industry-level

3. What Is OpenDaylight?
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OpenDaylight (ODL) is a modular open
platform for customizing and automating
network functions at any size and scale. The
OpenDaylight Project arose out of the SDN
movement, with a clear focus on network
programmability. It was designed from the
outset as a foundation for commercial solutions
that address a variety of use cases in existing
network environments.
OpenDaylight is the most widely deployed open source
SDN controller.

4. Why OpenDaylight?
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SDN Controllers provide a layer of abstraction to control network
devices to deliver …
Common, open
platform
Developers can invent new
services without custom
programming to each device type
Network-wide
applications
Architects can establish new ways
to traffic engineer, secure, and
control the network
Agile
automation
Developer and operations teams
can work together to quickly enable
new services and resolve issues

5. Where Can We Use OpenDaylight?
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SD-Core
Traffic sharing
between the switched
and routed domains
Switched
Domain
Routed
Domain
Routing
Application
Brownfield Adaption
Integrates legacy systems
and new SDN equipment in
one network with plug-ins
Zero Touch Installation
Automated set up of the
software profile and services
configuration
Greenfield
Network
Brownfield
Network
SDN
Application
Consistent
Service
Call Home
Server
Service
Database
Target
CPE
Device
ZTI App
Branch
Office
Software
Config
Lumina SDN
Controller
Powered by
OpenDaylight™
Lumina SDN
Controller
Powered by
OpenDaylight™
Lumina SDN
Controller
Powered by
OpenDaylight™

6. Where Can We Use OpenDaylight?
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Network Configuration
and Management
Manage network devices with
a single, consistent interface
Alarming and
Notification
Maps underlying device/EMS
data to normalized models
Network Analytics
and Policy Control
Automates analysis and action
for pre-defined policies
Alarm and
Notification
Platform
Alarm
Notification
Application
ActionssFlow
Switch
Analytics Policy
NOC
NETCONF
Devices
Templates Commit
Rollback
Policy
App
Lumina SDN
Controller
Powered by
OpenDaylight™

7. OpenDaylight Community
OpenDaylight is the preferred open source controller platform
• Supports >1 Billion subscribers
• Founded 2013 - most mature open
networking project
• Broadest range of SDN use cases
• Largest commercial ecosystem
• 1k+ contributors, 5k+ members in community
• 7 platinum, 3 gold and 39 silver vendors
• Contributing service providers add
innovations to code base to increase run
time and inhibit lock-in
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SDx Central online survey of end-user
preferred controllers – Sept. 2016

8. Release Name # Release Date
Hydrogen 1 February 2014
Helium 2 October 2014
Lithium 3 June 2015
Beryllium 4 February 2016
Boron 5 November 2016
Carbon 6 June 2017
Nitrogen 7
Projected September 2017 (Tentatively
Planned to be a Quick Release)
OpenDaylight Release History
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9. Introduction to Lumina Networks
Who: Acquired Brocade SDN Controller portfolio,
joined by its development & services engineers
What: Open source (OpenDaylight) +
controller-based applications +
NetDev Services
For: Service providers and large enterprises
Promise: Get out of the lab, into the live network
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The catalyst
to open software networks

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11. Thank you
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