Session Configuration and Network Design in Programmable Networks

This proposal addresses two problems in programmable networks. Speci cally, we are interested in networks that can dynamically deploy applications and session-speci c plugins within network routers, to provide advanced communication services. In the rst half of the proposal, we present a general approach to the problem of conguring application sessions that require intermediate processing in programmable networks. In the second half, we discuss how to provision a programmable network for such sessions by placing and dimensioning link bandwidth and processing resources in an eÆcient way. Session Con guration and Network Design in Programmable Networks 1