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Stanford's Clean Slate Program hosts Open Networking Summit with Founders of OpenFlow/SDN

August 24th, 2011

8/23/11 – Stanford's Clean Slate Program is today unveiling the first annual Open Networking Summit, an unprecedented conference focusing on the origins, current state, and potential of OpenFlow and software-defined networking (SDN). The event will take place on October 17-19, 2011 at Stanford University's Li Ka Shing Center, featuring the early adopters, innovators, and founders of OpenFlow – from The Open Networking Foundation (ONF), Facebook, Verizon, Yahoo!, Microsoft, Internet2, Nicira, Big Switch, Cisco, HP, Juniper, NEC, UC Berkeley, Princeton, Stanford, Georgia Tech, and Indiana University.

The Open Networking Summit offers one day of hands-on tutorials from the best in OpenFlow/SDN, with two days of keynote and invited sessions paneled by thought leaders and media alike.

What to Expect:

One Day of OpenFlow/SDN Tutorials – At an additional cost, the first day of the Open Networking Summit provides OpenFlow/SDN tutorials targeted toward engineers and decision-makers alike. These tutorials provide an inside view of the platforms and programming tools used among all aspects of OpenFlow/SDN solutions in different network environments.
Two Days of Keynotes and Sessions – Included in standard registration, learn from panels of industry experts in keynotes and individual sessions. Whether you're behind the curve, just adopting OpenFlow/SDN or already implementing an intensive program, two days of intensive sessions will leave you ready to take your initiative to the next level.
Welcome Reception and Banquet Hours – Held at the end of days one and two, enjoy some time to meet colleagues and competitors also adopting OpenFlow/SDN.

"The Open Networking Summit will demonstrate the power of SDN to change the future of networking in various domains of use," said Guru Parulkar, executive director of Stanford's Clean Slate Research Program and Chair of Open Networking Summit. "Software-defined networking is poised to revolutionize all kinds of networking: enterprise, data center, and service provider. In future, network owners and operators will have much greater control over their networks: They customize and improve them, accelerating the pace of innovation. OpenFlow (being standardized by ONF) provides the first step towards this goal."

Visit http://www.opennetsummit.org to view the conference agenda, format, speakers, and topics.

To register for the 2011 Open Networking Summit, visit http://www.opennetsummit.org/registration.html.

Early-bird registration ends September 1, 2011.

Provided by Stanford School of Engineering

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