Virtualization in programmable data plane: A survey and open challenges

Sol Han; Seokwon Jang; Hongrok Choi; Hochan Lee; Sangheon Pack

doi:10.1109/OJCOMS.2020.2990182

Virtualization in programmable data plane: A survey and open challenges

Sol Han, Seokwon Jang, Hongrok Choi, Hochan Lee, Sangheon Pack

School of Electrical Engineering

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Abstract

Programmable data plane (PDP) is an emerging technology for programming packet processing tasks by means of a domain-specific high-level language (e.g., programming protocol-independent packet processor (P4)) and programmable switch chips. Recently, several PDP virtualization schemes have been introduced to enable more flexible and elastic network management. In this article, we first give an overview PDP and P4. After that, existing PDP virtualization schemes are classified into hypervisorand compiler-based approaches and their pros and cons are analyzed in detail. Finally, open challenges for PDP virtualization are identified and future research directions are presented.

Original language	English
Article number	2990182
Pages (from-to)	527-534
Number of pages	8
Journal	IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society
Volume	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/OJCOMS.2020.2990182
Publication status	Published - 2020

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P4
Programmable data plane
Virtualization

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Computer Networks and Communications

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