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Contrail Wants to Be an SDN 'Compiler' Software-defined networking (SDN) is often described as a way of programming the network. Wouldn't it make sense, then, for someone to offer a compiler for the network? That's what startup Contrail Systems wants to do, as executives explained to Light Reading this week. Contrail, based in Santa Clara, Calif., is notable because it's packed with veterans of the big networking vendors, particularly Juniper Networks Inc. (NYSE: JNPR). It's the company that lured Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) expert Kireeti Kompella away from there. (See Juniper Veteran Departs for SDN Startup.) The compiler approach, which Kompella noted in a talk at the recent MPLS World Congress in Washington, D.C., isn't the only way to do SDN. In computer programming, a compiler translates a high-level language -- one where the code uses familiar human words -- into executable instructions.
. — Craig Matsumoto, Managing Editor, Light Reading. Nicira / VMWare. OpenFlow - Enabling Innovation in Your Network. S One Platform Kit (onePK) [Networking Software (IOS & NX-OS) OnePK is an element within Cisco's Open Network Environment software-defined networking (SDN) strategy. onePK is an easy-to-use toolkit for development, automation, rapid service creation, and more. With its rich set of APIs, you can easily access the valuable data inside your network. Build or extend applications from your routers and switches to servers and new business platforms.
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