Torus-topology data center network based on optical packet/agile circuit switching with intelligent flow management

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 1063-1071

  Kitayama, Ken Ichi ^a   Huang, Yue Cai ^a   Yoshida, Yuki ^a   Takahashi, Ryo ^b   Segawa, Toru ^b   Ibrahim, Salah ^b   Nakahara, Tatsushi ^b   Suzaki, Yasumasa ^b   Hayashitani, Masahiro ^c   Hasegawa, Yohei ^c   Mizukoshi, Yasuhiro ^c   Hiramatsu, Atsushi ^d  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NTT Basic Research Laboratories   (Japan)

^c NEC CORPORATION   (Japan)

^d NTT Advanced Technology Corporation   (Japan)

Author keywords

Data center; Energy efficiency; Network topology; Packet switching; Switching system; Virtual machine

Indexed keywords

AGILE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; DC POWER TRANSMISSION; ELECTRIC NETWORK TOPOLOGY; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; PACKET SWITCHING; SWITCHING; SWITCHING SYSTEMS; TOPOLOGY;

CONTENTION RESOLUTION; DATA CENTERS; HIGH ENERGY EFFICIENCY; NETWORK TOPOLOGY; OPTICAL CIRCUIT SWITCHING; OPTICAL PACKET SWITCHING; OPTICAL SWITCHING TECHNOLOGY; VIRTUAL MACHINES;

ROUTERS;

EID: 84925194027     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2015.2394384     Document Type: Article

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