controller-based networking
nounA way of running a computer network where one central brain tells all the other parts what to do.
The school's controller-based networking lets the IT teacher manage every classroom switch from one screen.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A network design where a dedicated device makes routing and policy decisions for the whole system.
With controller-based networking, the controller decides the best path and the switches just forward packets.
3. An approach to managing Wi-Fi and wired devices through a single management platform.
The campus moved to controller-based networking so all access points could be updated at once.
4. A model that separates the network's decision-making from the hardware that moves the data.
Controller-based networking separates the control plane from the data plane, making changes easier.