An optimal slicing strategy for SDN based smart home network

Software Defined Network (SDN) has long been a research focus since born from the lab of Stanford University. Researches on traditional home networks are faced with a series of challenges due to the ever more complicated user demands. The application of SDN to the home network is an effective approach in coping with it. Now the research on the SDN based home network is in its preliminary stage. Therefore, for better user experience, it is essential to effectively manage and utilize the resources of the home network. The general slicing strategies don´t show much advantage in performance within the home networks due to the increased user demands and applications. In this paper, we introduce an advanced SDN based home network prototype and analyze its compositions and application requirements. By implementing and comparing several slicing strategies in properties, we achieve an optimized slicing strategy according to the specified home network circumstance and our preference.