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Comparative Analysis and Evaluation of P4-Based Network Emulation Testing Environments

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Luke Waind,

Gong Chen,

Zheng Hu,

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SIGSIM-PADS '24: Proceedings of the 38th ACM SIGSIM Conference on Principles of Advanced Discrete Simulation

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https://doi.org/10.1145/3615979.3662157

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P4, an emerging technology enabling flexible and programmable data plane processing in network devices, has garnered significant attention for revolutionizing in-network operations. Validating P4 programs requires specially designed testing environments to emulate network functionality in hosts and programmable switches. However, the choice of testbed involves weighing various pros and cons. In this paper, we assess four commonly used testbeds, i.e., container-based network emulation on the virtual machine, native Linux, and native Linux with Virtual Time, as well as physical hardware, to provide comparisons and offer guidelines for developers in selecting the most suitable P4 testbed for their needs.

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Comparative Analysis and Evaluation of P4-Based Network Emulation Testing Environments
1. Computing methodologies
  1. Modeling and simulation
    1. Simulation types and techniques
      1. Discrete-event simulation

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DOI:10.1145/3615979

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