Title :
Multilayer Traffic Engineering Performance in Overlay Networks
Author :
Puype, Bart ; Colle, Didier ; Pickavet, Mario ; Demeester, Piet
Author_Institution :
Department of Information Technology (INTEC), Ghent University ¿IBBT ¿IMEC, Gaston Crommenlaan 8 bus 201, 9050 Gent, Belgium, bart. puype@intec.ugent.be
Abstract :
Multilayer Traffic Engineering uses fast switching optical networks to modify or up/downgrade upper layer logical topologies according to changing traffic patterns. The multilayer overlay model limits information exchange between layers and thereby impacts overall performance.
Keywords :
Bandwidth; IP networks; Network topology; Nonhomogeneous media; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Optical packet switching; Routing; Telecommunication traffic; Traffic control;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communications, 2006. ECOC 2006. European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cannes, France
Print_ISBN :
978-2-912328-39-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-2-912328-39-7
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2006.4801320
