Use of mininet as research testbed

Abstract

As new network technologies evolve, the need for proper testing arises. Various platforms are available which serve as robust and secure testbeds for Software Defined-Networks (SDN). But these platforms often use additional hardware and/or heavyweight software which run resource intensive processes. Access to such platforms is quite expensive as well. This thesis discusses the potential of a lightweight open-source network emulation tool called Mininet, to be used as a testbed for research in SDNs and 5G networks. It discusses the benefits of using such a tool and also describes its major issues that cause inaccurate analysis.