FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NoviFlow announces support for OF-CONFIG and a complete set of operation &
maintenance features in its OpenFlow switching products
New protocol support advances maturity of OpenFlow switches for deployments in
carrier, data center and enterprise networks
Paris, France – March 17th, 2015 – NoviFlow Inc., a leading provider of Software
Defined Networking (SDN) switching solutions, today announced support for the OFCONFIG 1.1.1/1.2 OpenFlow switch configuration protocol for its NoviSwitch line of
high-performance OpenFlow switches. The protocol extends the NoviSwitch’s list of
advanced configuration and management features specifically designed to optimize
large scale deployments in carrier, data center and enterprise networks. These
features include:
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TACACS+
RADIUS for CLI access control and accounting
Access Control Lists (allowed IP addresses) for access control to management
ports
CLI Log with accessing IP address for configuration change traceability
CLI Log export to external Log server
SNMP traps for hardware fault alarms
Remote reboot
Load new/rollback to previous s/w revisions
Manual and automatic (server based) configuration load and restore
VLAN on management port
Switch configuration export/import in binary and text format
According to Dominique Jodoin, President and CEO of NoviFlow: “NoviFlow’s
NoviSwitch line of OpenFlow switches represents a huge advance in the maturity of
OpenFlow switching equipment for carriers, data centers and enterprises. We are one
of the only companies offering a blend of native high-performance SDN switches
supporting OF-CONFIG with a rich set of configuration and management features that
are usually available only in expensive top-end switches and routers. This unique
combination is why Tier 1 carriers and global network infrastructure companies are
choosing NoviSwitches in the deployment of scalable, robust, and high-demand SDN,
cloud, and NFV solutions.”
OF-CONFIG is available via the NoviWare 300 software release, for use in high-volume
mission critical deployments. NoviWare 300 provides the industry’s broadest support
of the OpenFlow 1.3 specification, including all actions, instructions and match fields,
and key OpenFlow 1.4 features. It delivers the capabilities and performance needed
by intensive, leading-edge SDN and Network Functions Virtualization (NFV)
applications.
“OF-CONFIG provides a standard way to modify the basic OpenFlow configuration for
the operation of an OpenFlow switch. At the same time, it provides vendors the ability
to extend their products and innovate by providing new and improved configuration
capabilities. By implementing both OF-CONFIG and conventional configuration and
management protocols, NoviFlow ensures that NoviSwitch products can be smoothly
integrated within existing networks while still providing the CAPEX and OPEX
benefits of SDN, all with minimal programming and management effort,” added
Jodoin.
NoviWare 300 software release, comprising OF-CONFIG 1.1.1/1.2 and a rich set of
additional Operation & Maintenance features, can be ordered now.
Come meet NoviFlow on March 17th at the Marriott Rive Gauche in Paris, where
Marc LeClerc, NoviFlow’s VP of Strategy and Marketing, will be chairing the ONF
SDN Workshop at the NFV & SDN Summit 2015.
For more information on NoviWare 300 and on NoviFlow’s high-performance
OpenFlow 1.3 and 1.4 NoviSwitch products please visit:
http://noviflow.com/products/our-products/
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About NoviFlow
NoviFlow Inc. provides high-performance OpenFlow-based switching solutions to
network carriers, data center operators and enterprises seeking greater control and
flexibility over their networks. NoviFlow has offices in Sunnyvale CA, Seattle WA and
Montreal, Canada. For more information, please visit www.noviflow.com. Follow
NoviFlow on Twitter @NoviFlowInc.
NoviFlow Media and Analyst Contacts:
Anne Baker
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +1 425.442.1806