Foundations of Modern Networking: SDN, NFV, QoE, IoT, and Cloud

Foundations of Modern Networking: SDN, NFV, QoE, IoT, and Cloud

by William Stallings
Released October 2015
Publisher(s): Addison-Wesley Professional
ISBN: 9780134175478

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Book description

Foundations of Modern Networking is a comprehensive, unified survey of modern networking technology and applications for today’s professionals, managers, and students. Dr. William Stallings offers clear and well-organized coverage of five key technologies that are transforming networks: Software-Defined Networks (SDN), Network Functions Virtualization (NFV), Quality of Experience (QoE), the Internet of Things (IoT), and cloudbased services.

Dr. Stallings reviews current network ecosystems and the challenges they face–from Big Data and mobility to security and complexity. Next, he offers complete, self-contained coverage of each new set of technologies: how they work, how they are architected, and how they can be applied to solve real problems. Dr. Stallings presents a chapter-length analysis of emerging security issues in modern networks. He concludes with an up-to date discussion of networking careers, including important recent changes in roles and skill requirements.

Coverage:

  • Elements of the modern networking ecosystem: technologies, architecture, services, and applications

  • Evolving requirements of current network environments

  • SDN: concepts, rationale, applications, and standards across data, control, and application planes

  • OpenFlow, OpenDaylight, and other key SDN technologies

  • Network functions virtualization: concepts, technology, applications, and software defined infrastructure

  • Ensuring customer Quality of Experience (QoE) with interactive video and multimedia network traffic

  • Cloud networking: services, deployment models, architecture, and linkages to SDN and NFV

  • IoT and fog computing in depth: key components of IoT-enabled devices, model architectures, and example implementations

  • Securing SDN, NFV, cloud, and IoT environments

  • Career preparation and ongoing education for tomorrow’s networking careers

    • Key Features:

  • Strong coverage of unifying principles and practical techniques

  • More than a hundred figures that clarify key concepts

  • Web support at williamstallings.com/Network/

  • QR codes throughout, linking to the website and other resources

  • Keyword/acronym lists, recommended readings, and glossary

  • Margin note definitions of key words throughout the text

    • Table of contents

    1. About This eBook
    2. Title Page
    3. Copyright Page
    4. Contents at a Glance
    5. Table of Contents
    6. About the Author
    7. About the Contributing Authors
    8. Dedication
    9. Acknowledgments
    10. Preface
    11. Background
    12. Organization of the Book
    13. Supporting Websites
    14. Part I: Modern Networking
      1. Chapter 1. Elements of Modern Networking
        1. 1.1 The Networking Ecosystem
        2. 1.2 Example Network Architectures
          1. A Global Network Architecture
          2. A Typical Network Hierarchy
        3. 1.3 Ethernet
          1. Applications of Ethernet
          2. Standards
          3. Ethernet Data Rates
        4. 1.4 Wi-Fi
          1. Applications of Wi-Fi
          2. Standards
          3. Wi-Fi Data Rates
        5. 1.5 4G/5G Cellular
          1. First Generation
          2. Second Generation
          3. Third Generation
          4. Fourth Generation
          5. Fifth Generation
        6. 1.6 Cloud Computing
          1. Cloud Computing Concepts
          2. The Benefits of Cloud Computing
          3. Cloud Networking
          4. Cloud Storage
        7. 1.7 Internet of Things
          1. Things on the Internet of Things
          2. Evolution
          3. Layers of the Internet of Things
        8. 1.8 Network Convergence
        9. 1.9 Unified Communications
        10. 1.10 Key Terms
        11. 1.11 References
      2. Chapter 2. Requirements and Technology
        1. 2.1 Types of Network and Internet Traffic
          1. Elastic Traffic
          2. Inelastic Traffic
          3. Real-Time Traffic Characteristics
        2. 2.2 Demand: Big Data, Cloud Computing, and Mobile Traffic
          1. Big Data
          2. Cloud Computing
          3. Mobile Traffic
        3. 2.3 Requirements: QoS and QoE
          1. Quality of Service
          2. Quality of Experience
        4. 2.4 Routing
          1. Characteristics
          2. Packet Forwarding
          3. Routing Protocols
          4. Elements of a Router
        5. 2.5 Congestion Control
          1. Effects of Congestion
          2. Congestion Control Techniques
        6. 2.6 SDN and NFV
          1. Software-Defined Networking
          2. Network Functions Virtualization
        7. 2.7 Modern Networking Elements
        8. 2.8 Key Terms
        9. 2.9 References
    15. Part II: Software-Defined Networks
      1. Chapter 3. SDN: Background and Motivation
        1. 3.1 Evolving Network Requirements
          1. Demand Is Increasing
          2. Supply Is Increasing
          3. Traffic Patterns Are More Complex
          4. Traditional Network Architectures are Inadequate
        2. 3.2 The SDN Approach
          1. Requirements
          2. SDN Architecture
          3. Characteristics of Software-Defined Networking
        3. 3.3 SDN- and NFV-Related Standards
          1. Standards-Developing Organizations
          2. Industry Consortia
          3. Open Development Initiatives
        4. 3.4 Key Terms
        5. 3.5 References
      2. Chapter 4. SDN Data Plane and OpenFlow
        1. 4.1 SDN Data Plane
          1. Data Plane Functions
          2. Data Plane Protocols
        2. 4.2 OpenFlow Logical Network Device
          1. Flow Table Structure
          2. Flow Table Pipeline
          3. The Use of Multiple Tables
          4. Group Table
        3. 4.3 OpenFlow Protocol
        4. 4.4 Key Terms
      3. Chapter 5. SDN Control Plane
        1. 5.1 SDN Control Plane Architecture
          1. Control Plane Functions
          2. Southbound Interface
          3. Northbound Interface
          4. Routing
        2. 5.2 ITU-T Model
        3. 5.3 OpenDaylight
          1. OpenDaylight Architecture
          2. OpenDaylight Helium
        4. 5.4 REST
          1. REST Constraints
          2. Example REST API
        5. 5.5 Cooperation and Coordination Among Controllers
          1. Centralized Versus Distributed Controllers
          2. High-Availability Clusters
          3. Federated SDN Networks
          4. Border Gateway Protocol
          5. Routing and QoS Between Domains
          6. Using BGP for QoS Management
          7. IETF SDNi
          8. OpenDaylight SNDi
        6. 5.6 Key Terms
        7. 5.7 References
      4. Chapter 6. SDN Application Plane
        1. 6.1 SDN Application Plane Architecture
          1. Northbound Interface
          2. Network Services Abstraction Layer
          3. Network Applications
          4. User Interface
        2. 6.2 Network Services Abstraction Layer
          1. Abstractions in SDN
          2. Frenetic
        3. 6.3 Traffic Engineering
          1. PolicyCop
        4. 6.4 Measurement and Monitoring
        5. 6.5 Security
          1. OpenDaylight DDoS Application
        6. 6.6 Data Center Networking
          1. Big Data over SDN
          2. Cloud Networking over SDN
        7. 6.7 Mobility and Wireless
        8. 6.8 Information-Centric Networking
          1. CCNx
          2. Use of an Abstraction Layer
        9. 6.9 Key Terms
    16. Part III: Virtualization
      1. Chapter 7. Network Functions Virtualization: Concepts and Architecture
        1. 7.1 Background and Motivation for NFV
        2. 7.2 Virtual Machines
          1. The Virtual Machine Monitor
          2. Architectural Approaches
          3. Container Virtualization
        3. 7.3 NFV Concepts
          1. Simple Example of the Use of NFV
          2. NFV Principles
          3. High-Level NFV Framework
        4. 7.4 NFV Benefits and Requirements
          1. NFV Benefits
          2. NFV Requirements
        5. 7.5 NFV Reference Architecture
          1. NFV Management and Orchestration
          2. Reference Points
          3. Implementation
        6. 7.6 Key Terms
        7. 7.7 References
      2. Chapter 8. NFV Functionality
        1. 8.1 NFV Infrastructure
          1. Container Interface
          2. Deployment of NFVI Containers
          3. Logical Structure of NFVI Domains
          4. Compute Domain
          5. Hypervisor Domain
          6. Infrastructure Network Domain
        2. 8.2 Virtualized Network Functions
          1. VNF Interfaces
          2. VNFC to VNFC Communication
          3. VNF Scaling
        3. 8.3 NFV Management and Orchestration
          1. Virtualized Infrastructure Manager
          2. Virtual Network Function Manager
          3. NFV Orchestrator
          4. Repositories
          5. Element Management
          6. OSS/BSS
        4. 8.4 NFV Use Cases
          1. Architectural Use Cases
          2. Service-Oriented Use Cases
        5. 8.5 SDN and NFV
        6. 8.6 Key Terms
        7. 8.7 References
      3. Chapter 9. Network Virtualization
        1. 9.1 Virtual LANs
          1. The Use of Virtual LANs
          2. Defining VLANs
          3. Communicating VLAN Membership
          4. IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Standard
          5. Nested VLANs
        2. 9.2 OpenFlow VLAN Support
        3. 9.3 Virtual Private Networks
          1. IPsec VPNs
          2. MPLS VPNs
        4. 9.4 Network Virtualization
          1. A Simplified Example
          2. Network Virtualization Architecture
          3. Benefits of Network Virtualization
        5. 9.5 OpenDaylight’s Virtual Tenant Network
        6. 9.6 Software-Defined Infrastructure
          1. Software-Defined Storage
          2. SDI Architecture
        7. 9.7 Key Terms
        8. 9.8 References
    17. Part IV: Defining and Supporting User Needs
      1. Chapter 10. Quality of Service
        1. 10.1 Background
        2. 10.2 QoS Architectural Framework
          1. Data Plane
          2. Control Plane
          3. Management Plane
        3. 10.3 Integrated Services Architecture
          1. ISA Approach
          2. ISA Components
          3. ISA Services
          4. Queuing Discipline
        4. 10.4 Differentiated Services
          1. Services
          2. DiffServ Field
          3. DiffServ Configuration and Operation
          4. Per-Hop Behavior
          5. Default Forwarding PHB
        5. 10.5 Service Level Agreements
        6. 10.6 IP Performance Metrics
        7. 10.7 OpenFlow QoS Support
          1. Queue Structures
          2. Meters
        8. 10.8 Key Terms
        9. 10.9 References
      2. Chapter 11. QoE: User Quality of Experience
        1. 11.1 Why QoE?
          1. Online Video Content Delivery
        2. 11.2 Service Failures Due to Inadequate QoE Considerations
        3. 11.3 QoE-Related Standardization Projects
        4. 11.4 Definition of Quality of Experience
          1. Definition of Quality
          2. Definition of Experience
          3. Quality Formation Process
          4. Definition of Quality of Experience
        5. 11.5 QoE Strategies in Practice
          1. The QoE/QoS Layered Model
          2. Summarizing and Merging the QoE/QoS Layers
        6. 11.6 Factors Influencing QoE
        7. 11.7 Measurements of QoE
          1. Subjective Assessment
          2. Objective Assessment
          3. End-User Device Analytics
          4. Summarizing the QoE Measurement Methods
        8. 11.8 Applications of QoE
        9. 11.9 Key Terms
        10. 11.10 References
      3. Chapter 12. Network Design Implications of QoS and QoE
        1. 12.1 Classification of QoE/QoS Mapping Models
          1. Black-Box Media-Based QoS/QoE Mapping Models
          2. Glass-Box Parameter-Based QoS/QoE Mapping Models
          3. Gray-Box QoS/QoE Mapping Models
          4. Tips for QoS/QoE Mapping Model Selection
        2. 12.2 IP-Oriented Parameter-Based QoS/QoE Mapping Models
          1. Network Layer QoE/QoS Mapping Models for Video Services
          2. Application Layer QoE/QoS Mapping Models for Video Services
        3. 12.3 Actionable QoE over IP-Based Networks
          1. The System-Oriented Actionable QoE Solution
          2. The Service-Oriented Actionable QoE Solution
        4. 12.4 QoE Versus QoS Service Monitoring
          1. QoS Monitoring Solutions
          2. QoE Monitoring Solutions
        5. 12.5 QoE-Based Network and Service Management
          1. QoE-Based Management of VoIP Calls
          2. QoE-Based Host-Centric Vertical Handover
          3. QoE-Based Network-Centric Vertical Handover
        6. 12.6 Key Terms
        7. 12.7 References
    18. Part V: Modern Network Architecture: Clouds and Fog
      1. Chapter 13. Cloud Computing
        1. 13.1 Basic Concepts
        2. 13.2 Cloud Services
          1. Software as a Service
          2. Platform as a Service
          3. Infrastructure as a Service
          4. Other Cloud Services
          5. XaaS
        3. 13.3 Cloud Deployment Models
          1. Public Cloud
          2. Private Cloud
          3. Community Cloud
          4. Hybrid Cloud
        4. 13.4 Cloud Architecture
          1. NIST Cloud Computing Reference Architecture
          2. ITU-T Cloud Computing Reference Architecture
        5. 13.5 SDN and NFV
          1. Service Provider Perspective
          2. Private Cloud Perspective
          3. ITU-T Cloud Computing Functional Reference Architecture
        6. 13.6 Key Terms
      2. Chapter 14. The Internet of Things: Components
        1. 14.1 The IoT Era Begins
        2. 14.2 The Scope of the Internet of Things
        3. 14.3 Components of IoT-Enabled Things
          1. Sensors
          2. Actuators
          3. Microcontrollers
          4. Transceivers
          5. RFID
        4. 14.4 Key Terms
        5. 14.5 References
      3. Chapter 15. The Internet of Things: Architecture and Implementation
        1. 15.1 IoT Architecture
          1. ITU-T IoT Reference Model
          2. IoT World Forum Reference Model
        2. 15.2 IoT Implementation
          1. IoTivity
          2. Cisco IoT System
          3. ioBridge
        3. 15.3 Key Terms
        4. 15.4 References
    19. Part VI: Related Topics
      1. Chapter 16. Security
        1. 16.1 Security Requirements
        2. 16.2 SDN Security
          1. Threats to SDN
          2. Software-Defined Security
        3. 16.3 NFV Security
          1. Attack Surfaces
          2. ETSI Security Perspective
          3. Security Techniques
        4. 16.4 Cloud Security
          1. Security Issues and Concerns
          2. Cloud Security Risks and Countermeasures
          3. Data Protection in the Cloud
          4. Cloud Security as a Service
          5. Addressing Cloud Computer Security Concerns
        5. 16.5 IoT Security
          1. The Patching Vulnerability
          2. IoT Security and Privacy Requirements Defined by ITU-T
          3. An IoT Security Framework
          4. Conclusion
        6. 16.6 Key Terms
        7. 16.7 References
      2. Chapter 17. The Impact of the New Networking on IT Careers
        1. 17.1 The Changing Role of Network Professionals
          1. Changing Responsibilities
          2. Impact on Job Positions
          3. Bottom Line
        2. 17.2 DevOps
          1. DevOps Fundamentals
          2. The Demand for DevOps
          3. DevOps for Networking
          4. DevOps Network Offerings
          5. Cisco DevNet
          6. Conclusion on the Current State of DevOps
        3. 17.3 Training and Certification
          1. Certification Programs
          2. IT Skills
        4. 17.4 Online Resources
        5. 17.5 References
    20. Appendix A. References
      1. References
    21. Glossary
    22. Index
    23. Code Snippets

    Product information

    • Title: Foundations of Modern Networking: SDN, NFV, QoE, IoT, and Cloud
    • Author(s): William Stallings
    • Release date: October 2015
    • Publisher(s): Addison-Wesley Professional
    • ISBN: 9780134175478