Design an Algorithm for dynamic Slice of SD-WAN Using VLAN

Abstract

— Software-Defined Network (SDN) is one of the most predominant technologies for networking in the existing and next-generation networks. SDN can conFig., control, protect, and optimize network resources through software. The fundamental benefit of SDN is enabling the application of dynamic management. In addition, the literature shows that partitioning a Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) into several logical networks efficiently will optimize its performance. The main aim of paper is to design an algorithm to slice SD-WAN dynamically into several virtual networks according to the server-clients’ correlation using the Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN). The several virtual networks improve QoS of SD-WAN and reduce its broadcasting domain. The proposed framework consists of two parts. The first part is the management algorithm that finds the best server for each client; then it groups this server with their client in a dedicated logical network. The second part includes creating a VLAN for each logical network in an SD-WAN. The application of the POX controller calculates and maintains the dynamic VLAN, which will be applied by the control plan to slice the topology in the data plan. SD-WAN topology is tested before and after applying VLANs. The results show enhancement in latency by 42.85%, throughput by 4.61%, loss packet by 72% and jitter by 47.86% after applying VLAN. Finally, the greatest gain is reducing the broadcasting ratio by 77.77%.