Title :
A 10 µs hybrid optical-circuit/electrical-packet network for datacenters
Author :
Farrington, Nathan ; Forencich, Alex ; Pang-Chen Sun ; Fainman, S. ; Ford, J. ; Vahdat, A. ; Porter, George ; Papen, George
Author_Institution :
Depts. of ECE & CSE, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
Abstract :
We built and evaluated a hybrid electrical-packet/optical-circuit network for datacenters using a 10 μs optical circuit switch using wavelength-selective switches based on binary MEMs. This network has the potential to support large-scale, dynamic datacenter workloads.
Keywords :
computer centres; electro-optical switches; integrated optoelectronics; switching networks; binary MEM; hybrid optical-circuit-electrical-packet network; large-scale dynamic datacenter; optical circuit switch; time 10 mus; wavelength-selective switches; Computer architecture; Optical fiber networks; Optical switches; Switching circuits; Time division multiple access; Time measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC), 2013
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-0457-0
