Abstract:
Active Networks present a novel approach to
network customization and service deployment. However, they
introduce serious security, scalability, and performance
compromises at the heart of networks that render their use onto
commercial platform impractical. In this paper, we present a
programmable architecture that is capable of deployment onto
commercial platforms, while providing service accommodation
with secure user separation in an extensible control plane and
verified access to a realtime forwarding plane. We envision the
architecture as an enabling framework that facilitates the
transfer of programmable network technology to the real world.
