In previous sections, we went through the role of the SDN controller, and a brief history of ODL. ODL is a modular open SDN platform that allows developers to build any network or business application on top of it to drive the network in the way they want.
Currently OpenDaylight has reached its fifth release (Boron, which is the fifth element in the periodic table). ODL releases are named based on periodic table elements, started from the first release, Hydrogen. ODL has a six month release period, with many developers working on expanding the ODL, two releases per year is expected from the community.
For technical readers to understand it more clearly, the following diagram will help:
The ODL platform has ...
