Title :
REACToR: A reconfigurable packet and circuit ToR switch
Author :
He Liu ; Feng Lu ; Kapoor, Ravikant ; Forencich, Alex ; Voelker, Geoffrey M. ; Papen, George ; Snoeren, Alex C. ; Porter, George
Author_Institution :
Univ. of California, San Diego, LaJolla, CA, USA
Abstract :
We are designing REACToR, a hybrid ToR that enables scalable, high-speed networks by pairing optical circuit switching with comparatively underprovisioned packet switching. The key insight driving our work is that by moving the vast majority-but not all-of the buffering out of the switch and into end hosts, more scalable, lower-cost interconnect fabrics can be supported.
Keywords :
optical communication equipment; optical design techniques; optical interconnections; optical switches; packet switching; REACToR; hybrid top-of-rack switch; optical circuit switching; reconfigurable packet and circuit ToR switch; scalable high-speed networks; scalable lower-cost interconnect fabrics; underprovisioned packet switching; Field programmable gate arrays; Logic gates; Optical buffering; Optical switches; Protocols; Time division multiple access;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Society Summer Topical Meeting Series, 2013 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Waikoloa, HI
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-5059-4
DOI :
10.1109/PHOSST.2013.6614526
