As discussed in Chapter 1, Introduction to SDN - Transformation from Legacy to SDN, ODL is a modular platform for software-defined networking. It is not a single piece of software; it's a combination of all integrated projects under one umbrella.
ODL has a board and chair persons; they decide the priority of each project. This team consists of a group of developers or business leaders who sponsor projects and drive the need and motivation required to cater to specific requirements.
Each project has a project proposal; this is the first step when it comes to launching a feature in ODL.
The structure of ODL is similar to that of OpenStack. The difference is that OpenStack consists of different projects that ...
