A dynamic open access software-defined network can be configured to enable an end user premises device to function like a controller so that there is no need to employ a controller within the network. As a result, a dynamic open access software-defined network can be efficiently and effectively scaled. An end user premises device can be configured with a virtual switch that implements a flow receiver for receiving flows directly from a flow communicator of a management server without utilizing a controller or the Openflow protocol. The virtual switch may also be configured to store flows in a configuration file that is persisted across reboots on the end user premises device to thereby enable the end user premises device to rebuild a flow table without communicating with an external component.