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| Switch | Implementation | Category | Description |
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| Open vSwitch | C/Python | Software | OpenFlow stack that is used both as a virtual switch and ported to multiple hardware platforms [80]. |
| Indigo | C | Software | Software running on hardware switching implementations and based on the Stanford reference [81]. |
| OpenFlowJ | Java | Software | OpenFlow stack written in Java [82]. |
| OpenFaucet | Python | Software | Python implementation of the OpenFlow 1.0 protocol [83]. |
| ofsoftswitch13 | C/C++ | Software | User space software switches implementation [84]. |
| Pantou | C | Software | OpenFlow port to the OpenWRT wireless environment [85]. |
| Oflib-node | JavaScript | Software | OpenFlow protocol library for Node.js converting between the protocol messages and JavaScript objects [86]. |
| OpenFlow Reference | C | Software | Minimal OpenFlow reference stack that tracks the specification [22]. |
| Pica8 | C | Physical and software | Software platform for hardware switching chips which includes L2/L3 stack [87]. |
| A10 Networks—AX Series | Proprietary | Physical and software | Physical and software appliances (AX Series), offering L4-7 programming [88]. |
| Big Switch Networks - Big Virtual Switch | Proprietary | Physical and software | Data center network virtualization application built upon an OpenFlow switches [89]. |
| Brocade ADX Series | Proprietary | Physical and software | Secure and scalable application service infrastructures using the RESTful API on northbound interface [90]. |
| NEC ProgrammableFlow Switch Series | Proprietary | Physical and software | Series offers network virtualization, multipath routing, security, and programmability [91]. |
| ADVA Optical - FSP 150 & 3000 | Proprietary | Physical | FSP 150 carrier Ethernet and FSP 3000 transport layer products [92]. |
| IBM RackSwitch G8264 | Proprietary | Physical | Offers low cost flexible connectivity for high-speed server and storage devices in DC environments [93]. |
| HP 2920, 3500, 3800, 5400 series | Proprietary | Physical | Advanced modular switch series built on programmable ASICs offering scalable QoS and security [94]. |
| Juniper Junos MX, EX, QFX Series | Proprietary | Physical | Series supports different versions of OpenFlow varying with model [95]. |
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