Title :
Optically interconnected data center using software-defined networking technology
Author_Institution :
NEC Labs. America, Princeton, NJ, USA
fDate :
June 30 2013-July 4 2013
Abstract :
An OFDM-based all-optical intra-data center network architecture without optical or electrical switches is described. It offers large capacity any-to-any switching with flexible fine granular bandwidth sharing, low power, low cost, and software-defined centralized control.
Keywords :
OFDM modulation; computer centres; optical communication; optical interconnections; photonic switching systems; OFDM-based all-optical intra-data center network architecture; any-to-any switching; flexible fine granular bandwidth sharing; optically interconnected data center; software defined centralized control; software defined networking technology; Bandwidth; Computer architecture; OFDM; Optical interconnections; Optical switches; Servers; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
OptoElectronics and Communications Conference held jointly with 2013 International Conference on Photonics in Switching (OECC/PS), 2013 18th
Conference_Location :
Kyoto