On the ‘net: What does a control plane do? To really understand Software Defined Networks (SDNs), we need to start from a place far different than the top of the current hype cycle. Instead, where we need to start is thinking about what a control plane actually does in a packet switched network. There seem to be just a few specific things involved in what a control plane does… —ECI Related Posted in ON THE NET, OTHER ROUTING ← Open19: A New Vision for the Data CenterOn the ‘net: Has SDN lived up to the hype? →