Allied Telesis has unveiled more details about its unique vision for the evolution of Software Defined Networking (SDN). Less than one year after the launch of the Allied Telesis Management Framework (AMF) solution, Allied Telesis declared that although there is a great deal of activity in SDN-based solutions in the data center, the adoption of SDN into enterprise networks will only gain momentum once applications are created that deliver true value to business. The company determined that extracting business value from SDN would require several steps.
Allied Telesis recognized that previous SDN innovation had primarily focussed on the control plane, leaving the management plane underdeveloped. With that in mind, the first step Allied Telesis took was to develop AMF, which delivers an innovative management solution that simplifies network management and drives down operating costs.
Finally, Allied Telesis is currently working with partners to create SDN applications that solve real-world business problems. The initial focus is on office applications for Enterprise customers.
Seiichiro Sato, Director of Global Product Management, Allied Telesis, said, "As a member of the Open Networking Foundation (ONF), Allied Telesis is fully committed to finding ways to deliver value from SDN solutions to our customers. We are excited to be able to demonstrate the first of these SDN applications, based on Allied Telesis platforms, at Tokyo Interop 2014 in June."
In the future, Allied Telesis development initiatives will further enhance its AMF/OpenFlow offering to support wireless devices, larger networks, and a variety of business models.
