SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwired - Jan 30, 2014) - Midokura, a global company focused on network virtualization, today announced its gold sponsorship and speaking session at the OpenDaylight Summit, held February 4-5 in Santa Clara, CA. Midokura will also be exhibiting at the event and showcasing its highly distributed and agile network virtualization solution, MidoNet, at booth #14.

Midokura is a silver member of The OpenDaylight Project, a collaborative open source project that aims to accelerate adoption of Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and create a solid foundation for Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) for a more transparent approach that fosters new innovation and reduces risk. Founded by industry leaders and open to all, the OpenDaylight community is developing a common, open SDN framework consisting of code and blueprints.

Midokura Presentation At-a-Glance

Presentation Title: "Using Southbound Protocols to Build an SDN Platform"
Who: Dan Dumitriu, CEO and co-founder, Midokura
When: Wednesday, February 5, 2014, 2:30-3:30 PM PDT
Where: Grand Ballroom A (Hyatt Santa Clara)
Session Summary: In this session, Dan Dumitriu will discuss the various southbound protocols and best practices for building an optimal SDN platform that not only takes on an overlay-based approach, but also fabric underlay to improve network traffic monitoring and support both physical and virtual devices.

In October 2013, Midokura announced a major new release of its flagship product, MidoNet. MidoNet is a software-based, highly distributed, network virtualization system that allows enterprises and service providers to build, run, and manage virtual networks with increased control and flexibility. Using industry standards and leveraging existing physical infrastructure, MidoNet reduces costs and improves stability, scalability and performance of networks.

Connect with Midokura
 To schedule one-on-one meetings with Midokura executives at the OpenDaylight Summit, contact midokura@kulesafaul.com. Follow the company on Twitter at http://twitter.com/midokura.

Register for the OpenDaylight Summit at:
http://events.linuxfoundation.org/events/opendaylight-summit/attend/register

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About Midokura
 Midokura is a global startup focused on network virtualization. Founded in 2010, the team has a pedigree including Amazon and Google, and has spent more than three years building MidoNet, a complete overlay network virtualization solution that integrates with cloud platforms, such as OpenStack. Midokura has offices in San Francisco, Tokyo and Barcelona, and is on the web at http://www.midokura.com.

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