Metadata in SDN API
Dmitry Namiot, Manfred Sneps-Sneppe
TL;DR
This paper examines how metadata is represented in SDN APIs, highlighting the limitations of current REST-based models in supporting automation-critical information and proposing considerations for improvement.
Contribution
It analyzes the representation of metadata in SDN APIs and discusses the challenges of current REST-based models for automation support.
Findings
Current SDN APIs mainly use REST services.
REST models often lack necessary metadata for automation.
Discussion on potential improvements for metadata representation.
Abstract
This paper discusses the system aspects of development of applied programming interfaces in Software-Defined Networking (SDN). Almost all existing SDN interfaces use so-called Representational State Transfer (REST) services as a basic model. This model is simple and straightforward for developers, but often does not support the information (metadata) necessary for programming automation. In this article, we cover the issues of representation of metadata in the SDN API.
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Taxonomy
TopicsSoftware-Defined Networks and 5G · IoT and Edge/Fog Computing · Cloud Computing and Resource Management