Packet scheduling in next-generation multiterabit networks

Author

Elhanany, Itamar ; Kahane, Michael ; Sadot, Dan

Author_Institution

Ben-Gurion Univ. of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel

Volume

34

Issue

4

fYear

2001

fDate

4/1/2001 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

104

Lastpage

106

Abstract

The infrastructure required to govern Internet traffic volume, which doubles every six months, consists of two complementary elements: fast point-to-point links and high-capacity switches and routers. Dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) technology, which permits transmission of several wavelengths over the same optical media, will enable optical point-to-point links to achieve an estimated 10 terabits per second by 2008. However, the rapid growth of Internet traffic coupled with the availability of fast optical links threatens to cause a bottleneck at the switches and routers

Keywords

Internet; optical links; packet switching; telecommunication network routing; wavelength division multiplexing; 10 Tbit/s; DWDM; Internet traffic volume; dense wavelength division multiplexing; fast point-to-point links; high-capacity switches; multiterabit networks; optical media; optical point-to-point links; packet scheduling; routers; Acceleration; Bit rate; Fabrics; Impedance matching; Intelligent networks; Next generation networking; Processor scheduling; Scheduling algorithm; Switches; Throughput;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Computer

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9162

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/2.917548

Filename

917548