Dan Pitt

Executive Director

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Networking

Information Modeling For Networking Interoperability

Dan Pitt

June 28, 2016

Dan Pitt describes the Open Networking Foundation Common Information Model project.

Networking

What's Ahead For SDN In 2016

Dan Pitt

December 14, 2015

Dan Pitt, executive director of the Open Networking Foundation, shares the ONF's predictions for how software-defined networking will evolve next year.

Networking

Paving The Way For SDN Interoperability

Dan Pitt

October 09, 2015

Two new abstraction frameworks ensure interoperability between OpenFlow v1.3-enabled hardware-based switches from different vendors.

Networking

Understanding OpenFlow, VXLAN and Cisco's ACI

Dan Pitt

April 15, 2015

Three different approaches dominate today's software-defined networking market. Dan Pitt of the ONF explains the difference between them.

Networking

SDN Developments In 2015

Dan Pitt

December 19, 2014

ONF executive director Dan Pitt shares his expectations for the evolution of software-defined networking in the coming year.

Careers and Certifications

SDN Certification: The Next Job Requirement

Dan Pitt

October 13, 2014

IT professionals must become SDN experts to be successful in a drastically changing environment. Luckily, certification options are emerging.

Data Centers

SDN: You Can't Argue Against It

Dan Pitt

August 07, 2014

As executive director of the ONF, Dan Pitt hears all the excuses about why organizations are waiting to adopt SDN. Here he explains why they're wrong.

Networking

Real-World Advice On SDN Migration

Dan Pitt

March 24, 2014

Enterprises considering SDN can heed real-world advice and deployment architectures from three organizations with successful network migrations.

Networking

2014 Will Put The Software In SDN

Dan Pitt

December 16, 2013

Next year, the "S" in SDN will take precedence, allowing new applications and security benefits, according to OpenFlow champion Dan Pitt.

Networking

SDN: What's In Store For 2014

Dan Pitt

December 09, 2013

Software-defined networking has been THE topic in the networking industry this year. As 2013 comes to a close, let's take stock of its progress and consider where it's headed.

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