Title :
HPC networks: Challenges and the role of optics
Author :
Minkenberg, Cyriel
Author_Institution :
IBM Res. - Zurich, Rüschlikon, Switzerland
Abstract :
Cost, rather than power, poses the main challenge for exascale HPC interconnection networks. To deliver byte-per-FLOP ratios on par with today´s petaflop-scale systems, price-performance of active optical links must improve by two orders of magnitude.
Keywords :
interconnections; optical links; active optical links; byte-per-FLOP ratios; exascale HPC interconnection networks; petaflop-scale systems; price-performance; role of optics; Bandwidth; Network topology; Optical fiber communication; Optical switches; Ports (Computers); Topology;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2015
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
