DocumentCode
1525010
Title
Fiber optic communication technologies: What´s needed for datacenter network operations
Author
Lam, Cedric F. ; Liu, Hong ; Koley, Bikash ; Zhao, Xiaoxue ; Kamalov, Valey ; Gill, Vijay
Volume
48
Issue
7
fYear
2010
fDate
7/1/2010 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
32
Lastpage
39
Abstract
In this article we review the growing trend of warehouse-scale mega-datacenter computing, the Internet transformation driven by mega-datacenter applications, and the opportunities and challenges for fiber optic communication technologies to support the growth of mega-datacenter computing in the next three to four years.
Keywords
computer centres; optical fibre communication; fiber optic communication; warehouse-scale mega-datacenter computing; Clouds; Collaboration; Communications technology; Computer networks; Fabrics; IP networks; Internet; Network servers; Optical fiber communication; Switches;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Communications Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0163-6804
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MCOM.2010.5496876
Filename
5496876
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