Welcome to SpoVNet

The Spontaneous Virtual Network (SpoVNet) research project develops overlay-based tools and techniques for easy development and spontaneous deployment of distributed network applications and services. As a step forward on the migration path towards the Internet of the future, SpoVNet is able to cope with the challenges raised by an evolving network. Learn more about how it works .

A couple of Open Source Projects originated in SpoVNet.

The SpoVNet Project - Visions and Overview

You can find further presentations covering the different components of the SpoVNet project in the "How it works" section .

Recent events

News Item SpoVNet 2.0 Software Release
The SpoVNet 2.0 software package is now available for download.
News Item SpoVNet Programming Contest Finished
The SpoVNet Programming Contest has finished and has 3 creative winners.
News Item Ariba wins software award
SpoVNet Base ariba wins KuvS Award for Communications Software
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Important Dates

2012-10-22 // Workshop 2012
The fifth "Workshop on Architectures, Services and Applications for the Next Generation Internet" will be co-located with IEEE Local Computer Networks (LCN) conference in Clearwater, Florida, USA. more...

2011-10-04 // 2nd Workshop 2011
The fourth "Workshop on Architectures, Services and Applications for the Next Generation Internet" will be co-located with IEEE Local Computer Networks (LCN) conference in Bonn, Germany. more..

2010-10-28 // Workshop 2011
The third "Workshop on Architectures, Services and Applications for the Next Generation Internet" will be co-located with KiVS 2011 in Kiel. more...

2010-06-29 // Workshop 2010
The second "Workshop on Architectures, Services and Applications for the Next Generation Internet" will took place in Karlsruhe. more…

2010-01-01 // SpoVNet 2.0
SpoVNet starts its second funding period. Main focus are higher flexibility and the transfer to users.

2009-11-20 // Inspection by the advisory board
The scientific advisory board rates the SpoVNet project as successful and is impressed by the SpoVNet demonstrator.

2008-07-17 // Workshop 2008
The first "Workshop on Architectures, Services and Applications for the Next Generation Internet" took place at Karlsruhe. more…

2008-10-24 // Inspection by the advisory board
The scientific advisory board recommends the continuation of the SpoVNet project.

2008-04-01 // Workshop of BW-FIT projects
SpoVNet convinces reviewers in a talk and with several demonstrators. The project will be continued.

2006, September // Project SpoVNet initiated.