Enabling software defined networking for electric power utilities

This Technical Brochure provides an overview of Software Defined Networking (SDN) in the context of applications for power utilities.

The focus of this Technical Brochure is to inform the reader in the areas of SDN that are most applicable to power utilities; namely, SDN core concepts, Network Function Virtualisation (NFV) - where network functions such as routers and firewalls are virtualised, and a basic technical overview of the the technology. A deep and detailed description of the various technologies and protocols is not the intent of this Technical Brochure - as these are easily obtainable from other literature and sources. Rather, we aim to provide context and relevance of the areas most applicable to power utilities.

SDN is a large topic, where many different technologies are…