Yuting Zhu¹, Yanfang Fu^2,*, Yang Ce³, Pan Deng¹, Jianpeng Zhu¹, Huankun Su¹

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.77, No.3, pp. 3867-3894, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.046772

Abstract In light of the escalating demand and intricacy of services in contemporary terrestrial, maritime, and aerial combat operations, there is a compelling need for enhanced service quality and efficiency in airborne cluster communication networks. Software-Defined Networking (SDN) proffers a viable solution for the multifaceted task of cooperative communication transmission and management across different operational domains within complex combat contexts, due to its intrinsic ability to flexibly allocate and centrally administer network resources. This study pivots around the optimization of SDN controller deployment within airborne data link clusters. A collaborative multi-controller architecture predicated on airborne data link clusters is thus proposed.… More >

Himanshi Babbar¹, Shalli Rani^1,*, Mehedi Masud², Sahil Verma³, Divya Anand⁴, Nz Jhanjhi⁵

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.67, No.1, pp. 1301-1316, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.014627

Abstract In Software-Defined Networks (SDN), the divergence of the control interface from the data plane provides a unique platform to develop a programmable and flexible network. A single controller, due to heavy load traffic triggered by different intelligent devices can not handle due to it’s restricted capability. To manage this, it is necessary to implement multiple controllers on the control plane to achieve quality network performance and robustness. The flow of data through the multiple controllers also varies, resulting in an unequal distribution of load between different controllers. One major drawback of the multiple controllers is their constant configuration of the… More >