Open systems for software defined networking (SDN): Pica8 brings Software-Defined Networking Starter Kit.

Progressively the following reality appears: service providers need help pulling SDN pieces together, while enterprises demand an open solution that is easy to deploy.

This solution captured this morning by Connectikpeople is designed for organizations that want their SDN labs operational without spending significant time testing and

procuring equipment.

Connectikpeople can observe that, Pica8 brings:

• A CD loaded with the following software:
• Ryu, an open-source network controller developed by NTT Labs
• A programmable network tap based on SDN technology
• Open-source network intrusion prevention and detection system developed by SNORT
• One pre-configured Pica8 open switch including PicOS, its open switch operating system. PicOS runs standards-based Layer-2/Layer-3 protocols with industry-leading OpenFlow 1.3 / Open-vSwitch (OVS) v1.10 integration, securing the building blocks for their transition to SDN.
• A quick start guide with the 10 simple steps needed to configure a test bed and then start sampling network traffic.

The SDK starter kit is generally available January 20, 2013.