Title
FITS: A flexible virtual network testbed architecture.
Abstract
In this paper, we present the design and implementation of FITS (Future Internet Testbed with Security), an open, shared, and general-purpose testbed for the Future Internet. FITS defines an innovative architecture that allows users running experiments with new mechanisms and protocols using both Xen and OpenFlow on the same network infrastructure. FITS integrates several recognized state-of-the-art features such as plane separation, zero-loss network migration, and smartcard-driven security access, to cite a few. The current physical testbed is composed of nodes placed at several Brazilian and European institutions interconnected by encrypted tunnels. Besides presenting the FITS architecture and its features, we also discuss deployment challenges and how we have overcome them.
Year
DOI
Venue
2014
10.1016/j.bjp.2014.01.002
Computer Networks
Keywords
DocType
Volume
Network testbeds,Future Internet,Experimental facilities,Virtualization,Xen,OpenFlow
Journal
63
ISSN
Citations 
PageRank 
1389-1286
14
0.70
References 
Authors
23
10