OpenFlow has made a big splash after some high profile funding announcements. As we move into the next phase of product development and even early delivery, it’s important to engage with a wider commercial audience to share the vision and the opportunity that OpenFlow presents.

OpenFlow is a standard for exchanging flow rules between a controller and network device and has the potential to impact networking in a big way. In a similar way that the TCP/IP protocol turned local area networks into the global Internet, OpenFlow has potential to change the control plane of modern networks in a whole new way that enables Software Defined Networking.

We’ve invited a wide range vendors and speakers to share their strategies, discuss the possible options and overview the current state of technology. In two sessions, we will cover the technology and the business opportunities of OpenFlow.

This is a ticket to attend the physical event in San Jose so we can get a handle on the numbers and to have a live audience for the event.

We will be live streaming the event from the TechFieldDay.com website and publishing the recording on Packet Pushers afterwards if you can't make it. 

The Event Described

Packet Pushers will be hosting the event in two panel discussions. Greg Ferro, Ethan Banks and Ivan Pepelnjak will acting as hosts and moderators. The event will be held in San Jose and live streamed from the Tech Field Day site using the TechFieldDay professional video crew.

Panelists

Juniper, NEC America, Cisco and Big Switch will be presenting from a vendor perspective. 

Google and Yahoo will be representing the customer. 

Format

We are planning two panel discussions with one focussed on technology, and the second focussed on Business Applications and Design Scenarios.

Order of the Day

• 0900 Closed Session -  Meeting for Panelists & Moderators
• 1000 First Panel - Business, Adoption and Market Approaches
• 1200 Closed Session - Press and Analyst Q&A
• 1300 Break/Lunch
• 1400 Technical Deep Dive - 2 hour
• 1600 Wrap Up / Beer O’Clock

Topics of Discussion

• OpenFlow vision
• How will you bring products to market.
• Will this threaten existing lines of business
• Will ONF be successful against Soft Switches ? Or OpenStack ?
• What is the monetisation process ?
• what benefits for your network architectures ?
• Are there changes to the silicon ?
• Will the industry change, welcome new entrants.

Read more about the event at the announcement on Packet Pushers website and TechFieldDay

You can find detailed directions on the Hilton website