Abstract: Technologies for the hierarchical clustering of hardware resources in network function virtualization (NFV) deployments include a compute node that is configured to create a network function profile that includes a plurality of network functions to be deployed on the compute node. Additionally, the compute node is configured to translate the network function profile usable to identify which of the plurality of network functions are to be managed by each of the plurality of interconnected hardware resources into a hardware profile for each of a plurality of interconnected hardware resources. The compute node is further configured to deploy each of the plurality of network functions to one or more of the plurality of interconnected hardware resources based on the hardware profile. Other embodiments are described herein.

Abstract: Technologies for the hierarchical clustering of hardware resources in network function virtualization (NFV) deployments include a compute node that is configured to create a network function profile that includes a plurality of network functions to be deployed on the compute node. Additionally, the compute node is configured to translate the network function profile usable to identify which of the plurality of network functions are to be managed by each of the plurality of interconnected hardware resources into a hardware profile for each of a plurality of interconnected hardware resources. The compute node is further configured to deploy each of the plurality of network functions to one or more of the plurality of interconnected hardware resources based on the hardware profile. Other embodiments are described herein.

Abstract: Technologies for network interface controllers (NICs) include a compute sled and an accelerator sled in communication over a network. The accelerator sled configures a virtual switch endpoint associated with a remote direct memory access (RDMA) server instance that is associated with a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) of the accelerator sled. The accelerator sled updates local software defined networking (SDN) tables with a virtual tunnel associated with the virtual switch endpoint and a remote compute sled. A virtual switch of the accelerator sled switches virtual tunnel traffic from the remote compute sled to the RDMA server instance, which transfers data to or from the FPGA. The compute sled also updates a local SDN table with the virtual tunnel, and a virtual switch of the compute sled switches virtual tunnel traffic to or from the accelerator sled. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: Technologies for filtering network packets on ingress include a network interface controller (NIC) to retrieve classification filters based on packet classification identifying information of a network packet received by the NIC, wherein each of the classification filters is usable to identify rules for identifying any operations to be performed on at least a portion of the received network packet. The NIC is further configured to compare the first classification filter to the packet classification identifying information to determine whether the determined packet classification identifying information meets criteria of the first classification filter. Additionally, the NIC is configured to associate a classification filter identifier of the first classification filter with the received network packet and send the received network packet and the classification filter identifier of the first classification filter to a processor of an apparatus associated with the NIC. Other embodiments are described herein.

Abstract: Technologies for network interface controllers (NICs) include a compute sled and an accelerator sled in communication over a network. The accelerator sled configures a virtual switch endpoint associated with a remote direct memory access (RDMA) server instance that is associated with a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) of the accelerator sled. The accelerator sled updates local software defined networking (SDN) tables with a virtual tunnel associated with the virtual switch endpoint and a remote compute sled. A virtual switch of the accelerator sled switches virtual tunnel traffic from the remote compute sled to the RDMA server instance, which transfers data to or from the FPGA. The compute sled also updates a local SDN table with the virtual tunnel, and a virtual switch of the compute sled switches virtual tunnel traffic to or from the accelerator sled. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: In one implementation, a network controller includes a path analysis module, an instruction module, and a distribution module. The path analysis module defines a data path including a plurality of network devices for a flow within a network in response to a data path request from a network device. The instruction module generates a first message including an instruction to establish a first forwarding rule at a first network device, and a second message including a first instruction to establish a second forwarding rule at a second network device and a second instruction to establish a third forwarding rule at a third network device. The distribution module provides the first message to the first network device and the second message to the second network device.

Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to selecting an optimal network device for reporting flow table misses upon expiry of a flow in a software defined network, comprising. An SDN enabled device is selected, from a plurality of software defined network (SDN) enabled devices, for reporting a flow table miss upon expiry of a flow to an SDN controller, based on a pre-defined factor.

Abstract: Technologies for filtering network packets on ingress include a network interface controller (NIC) to retrieve classification filters based on packet classification identifying information of a network packet received by the NIC, wherein each of the classification filters is usable to identify rules for identifying any operations to be performed on at least a portion of the received network packet. The NIC is further configured to compare the first classification filter to the packet classification identifying information to determine whether the determined packet classification identifying information meets criteria of the first classification filter. Additionally, the NIC is configured to associate a classification filter identifier of the first classification filter with the received network packet and send the received network packet and the classification filter identifier of the first classification filter to a processor of an apparatus associated with the NIC. Other embodiments are described herein.

Abstract: Technologies for the hierarchical clustering of hardware resources in network function virtualization (NFV) deployments include a compute node that is configured to create a network function profile that includes a plurality of network functions to be deployed on the compute node. Additionally, the compute node is configured to translate the network function profile usable to identify which of the plurality of network functions are to be managed by each of the plurality of interconnected hardware resources into a hardware profile for each of a plurality of interconnected hardware resources. The compute node is further configured to deploy each of the plurality of network functions to one or more of the plurality of interconnected hardware resources based on the hardware profile. Other embodiments are described herein.

Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to controlling an unknown flow inflow to an SDN controller in a software defined network (SDN). In an example, an optimizer may be provided, between a switch and an SDN controller, to intercept an unknown flow from the switch to the SDN controller, in a software defined network. A portion of a data packet from each data packet in a plurality of data packets from the unknown flow may be aggregated at the optimizer. Only the aggregated portion of the data packet from each data packet may be sent, from the optimizer to the SDN controller, in a single package.

Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to selecting an optimal network device for reporting flow table misses upon expiry of a flow in a software defined network, comprising. An SDN enabled device is selected, from a plurality of software defined network (SDN) enabled devices, for reporting a flow table miss upon expiry of a flow to an SDN controller, based on a pre-defined factor.

Abstract: A software defined networking policy may be generated corresponding to an operation of a network device. A match field may be obtained and provided to the network device. A rule corresponding to the operation may be received from the network device. The rule may be used to generate the software defined networking policy.

Abstract: Examples herein disclose detecting when a control plane within a switch suffers a failure. The failure of the control plane is communicated to a software defined networking (SDN) controller. A data plane forwards traffic based on communications with the SDN controller.

Abstract: In one implementation, a network controller includes a path analysis module, an instruction module, and a distribution module. The path analysis module defines a data path including a plurality of network devices for a flow within a network in response to a data path request from a network device. The instruction module generates a first message including an instruction to establish a first forwarding rule at a first network device, and a second message including a first instruction to establish a second forwarding rule at a second network device and a second instruction to establish a third forwarding rule at a third network device. The distribution module provides the first message to the first network device and the second message to the second network device.