Title :
Optical slot switching-based datacenters with elastic burst-mode coherent transponders
Author :
Mestre, M.A. ; de Valicourt, G. ; Jenneve, P. ; Mardoyan, H. ; Bigo, S. ; Pointurier, Yvan
Abstract :
In a novel concept for intra-datacenter networks, we combine optical slot switching and elastic, burst-mode transponders, with variable bit-rate from 100 to 250 Gb/s depending on node count. Our scenario requires ~x400 fewer transponders than today´s 10 Gb/s electronic networks.
Keywords :
computer centres; optical fibre networks; optical receivers; optical switches; optical transmitters; transponders; bit rate 10 Gbit/s; bit rate 100 Gbit/s to 250 Gbit/s; elastic burst-mode coherent transponder; intradatacenter network; optical slot switching-based datacenter; Modulation; Optical attenuators; Optical polarization; Optical receivers; Optical switches; Servers; Transponders;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2014 European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cannes
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2014.6963853
