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Open Networking Foundation
AbbreviationONF
FormationMarch 21, 2011 (2011-03-21)
Type501(c)(6) NPO
PurposeSoftware control of network operation
Executive Director
Dan Pitt[1]
Websitewww.opennetworking.org

The Open Networking Foundation (ONF) is a nonprofit, mutually beneficial trade organization, funded by prominent companies such as Deutsche Telekom, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Verizon, and Yahoo! aimed at improving networking through software-defined networking (SDN) and standardizing the OpenFlow protocol and related technologies.[2] The standards-setting and SDN-promotion group was formed out of recognition that cloud computing will blur the distinctions between computers and networks.[3] The initiative is meant to speed innovation through simple software changes in telecommunications networks, wireless networks, data centers and other networking areas.[4] As of December 31, 2013, the organization had 123 member companies; a full list of members may be viewed on the organization's membership page. Member companies include many networking-equipment vendors, semiconductor companies, computer companies, software companies, telecom service providers, hyperscale data-center operators, and enterprise users. Google's system-wide adoption of ONF's OpenFlow software in 2012 was discussed by Urs Hölzle at the Open Networking Summit in April, 2012.[5] Hölzle is Chairman/President of ONF's board of directors, serving on the Board along with representatives of the other five founding board members plus NTT Communications Corp and Goldman Sachs; Stanford professor Nick McKeown and U.C. Berkeley professor Scott Shenker also serve on the board as founding directors representing themselves.[1] By June 2014 ONF had grown to over 150 member companies including 24 start-up companies in Software Defined Networking. [6]

References

  1. ^ a b ONF overview, ONF webpage. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
  2. ^ March 2011 "Open Networking Foundation Formed to Speed Network Innovation". {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  3. ^ New York Times: “Open Networking Foundation Pursues New Standards.” Markoff. March 22, 2011.
  4. ^ ComputerWorld: “Google and other titans form Open Networking Foundation.” Noyes, March 23, 2011.
  5. ^ Levy, Steven, "Going With the Flow: Google’s Secret Switch to the Next Wave of Networking", Wired, April 17, 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
  6. ^ [1] Eweek,"SDN Consortium Adds 24 Startups to Its Membership List", June 18, 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-17.
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