Abstract:The control and data planes are decoupled in software-defined networking, which provide a new solution for research on new network applications and future Internet technologies. The development status of OpenFlow-based SDN technologies is surveyed in this paper. The research background of decoupled architecture of network control and data transmission in OpenFlow network is summarized first, and the key components and research progress including OpenFlow switch, controller, and SDN technologies are introduced. Moreover, current problems and solutions of OpenFlow-based SDN technologies are analyzed in four aspects. Combined with the development status in recent years, the applications used in campus, data center, network management and network security are summarized. Finally, future research trends are discussed.