Software architecture for hybrid electrical/optical data center network

This paper presents hardware and software architecture based on Software-Defined Networking (SDN) paradigm and OpenFlow/NETCONF protocols for enabling topology management of hybrid electrical/optical switching data center networks. In particular, a development on top of SDN open-source controller OpenDaylight is presented to control an optical switching matrix based on Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) technology.