The dawn of software defined networking (SDN) ushered in an era of disaggregation of the networking control plane from the data plane; management of the network was no longer bound to the networking ...

P4 lets networks finally break free of rigid hardware, adding custom protocols, real-time visibility and smarter security without waiting on vendors. Network engineers have spent decades working ...

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If you want a book on network programming, there are a few classic choices. [Comer’s] TCP/IP books are a great reference but sometimes is too low level. “Unix Networking Programming” by [Stevens] is ...

Network processors are designed for speed, but programming them is often a challenge. Here, you'll find the information you need to write software that makes the most of them. Network processors are ...