A CAVALIER architecture for metro data center networking

Akhil Lodha; Ashwin Gumaste; Jianping Wang; Nasir Ghani

doi:10.1109/BROADNETS.2008.4769063

A CAVALIER architecture for metro data center networking

Akhil Lodha
, Ashwin Gumaste
, Jianping Wang
, Nasir Ghani

City University of Hong Kong

Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication) › peer-review

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Abstract

Data Center Networking (DCNs) is a fast emerging enterprise application that is driving metropolitan bandwidth needs. This paper evaluates the needs of this emerging IT-centric, bandwidth voluminous and service rendering application from a metro optical networking perspective. We identify a set of needs called CAVALIER (Consolidation, Automation, Virtualization, Adaptability, Latency, Integration, Economy and Reliability) that are underlying requirements for a network to support DCN services. The CAVALIER requirements are met by proposing a metro optical solution which is based on light-trail ROADM technology. Light-trails exhibit properties such as dynamic bandwidth provisioning, optical multicasting, sub-wavelength granular support and low-cost for deployment. Adapting lighttrails to DCN needs is discussed in this paper through engineering requirements and network-wide design. Each aspect of the CAVALIER requirement is then mapped on to light-trail technology. Simulation results are shown to lead to performance betterments.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	5th International Conference on Broadband Communications, Networks, and Systems, BROADNETS 2008
Pages	169-174
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/BROADNETS.2008.4769063
Publication status	Published - 2008
Event	5th International Conference on Broadband Communications, Networks, and Systems, BROADNETS 2008 - London, United Kingdom Duration: 8 Sept 2008 → 11 Sept 2008

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Conference	5th International Conference on Broadband Communications, Networks, and Systems, BROADNETS 2008
Place	United Kingdom
City	London
Period	8/09/08 → 11/09/08

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Data-center metro networks
Light-trails
ROADMs

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A CAVALIER architecture for metro data center networking. / Lodha, Akhil; Gumaste, Ashwin; Wang, Jianping et al.
5th International Conference on Broadband Communications, Networks, and Systems, BROADNETS 2008. 2008. p. 169-174 4769063.

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