OpenDaylight SDN Controller Marks Adoption Gains with 9th Release

The ninth release of the OpenDaylight software-defined networking (SDN) and network functions virtualization (NFV) platform is out, adding new functionality and marking adoption gains. The platform provides an open source SDN controller for enterprise networking implementations. The platform release -- named Fluorine -- was made by the OpenDaylight Project, part of open source champion The Linux Foundation. The project evolved from the young and growing SDN movement, emphasizing network programmability and positioning itself as a foundational platform for commercial solutions. According to the project, adoption of the platform in those commercial solutions is picking up pace. Citing "ongoing industry momentum," the project noted OpenDaylight is the primary controller platform used by Globo.com, a Brazilian Internet-related services and platform. The project also noted inclusion in other implementations, including Red Hat OpenStack Platform (OSP) version 13. With Fluorine, such implementations are reportedly easier, the project said, simplified by easier packaging to quicken the development of solutions. "Fluorine is one of the most streamlined releases to date for OpenDaylight, delivering a core set of mature components needed for most major use cases in a 'managed release' for easy consumption by commercial and in-house solution providers, as well as by downstream projects such as ONAP and OpenStack,” said Phil Robb, vice president, Operations, Networking, and Orchestration, The Linux Foundation, in a statement last week.