Enhanced Corporate Network Management using Software Defined Network: The Case of Salt Essential, Namibia

Enhanced Corporate Network Management using Software Defined Network: The Case of Salt Essential, Namibia

연구 분야: Networking

학회: 2021 IST-Africa Conference (IST-Africa)

Management of the traditional methods and techniques of the network seems to be ineffective. This is even more critical in data centres, where the network must always perform at its optimal level to ensure the availability of data and services to the clients. Configuration and maintenance of all kinds of networks, including data centres is tedious, especially when done manually and hence could possibly result in errors and vulnerabilities in the networks. In this research, a network simulation was applied to demonstrate how network management can be centrally administered using the Software Defined Network (SDN) as a way to overcome the said challenges. To actualize the simulation, the Mininet and OpenDayLight were used in the simulations and showed how SDN can be used for network management. The research demonstrated key insights into how networking can be centrally administered with SDN to overcome the challenges associated with traditional network administration.