Title :
Multigig lossless data compression device
Author :
Mehboob, Rizwana ; Khan, Shoab A. ; Ahmed, Zaheer ; Jamal, Habibullah ; Shahbaz, Muhammad
Author_Institution :
Comput. Eng. Dept., Center for Adv. Studies in Eng. (CASE), Pakistan
Abstract :
This paper presents a novel lossless data compression device that extends enterprise network to branch offices by integrating multiple communication technologies. The presented device incorporates Gigabit Ethernet, STM1/STM4/STM16 interfaces for WAN connectivity, fiber channel interfaces for storage area network and 10G Ethernet interface for enterprise network connectivity. The device implements a novel architecture that implements the LZ77 lossless data compression algorithm in hardware. The high throughput data compression architecture enables the interfacing of the diverse high-speed communication technologies besides preserving the channel bandwidth for accommodating multiple applications. The device finds consumer applications to optimize WAN bandwidth, healthcare, media&broadcasting and storage area networks (SAN).
Keywords :
channel capacity; data compression; local area networks; peripheral interfaces; storage area networks; wide area networks; Ethernet interface; SAN; STM1/STM4/STM16 interfaces; WAN bandwidth; WAN connectivity; branch offices; broadcasting; channel bandwidth; data compression architecture; enterprise network connectivity; fiber channel interfaces; gigabit Ethernet; healthcare; high-speed communication technology; lossless data compression algorithm; media; multigig lossless data compression device; multiple communication technology; storage area network; Clocks; Computer architecture; Data compression; Hardware; History; Throughput; Wide area networks; Lossless Data Compression, WAN Optimization, LZ77 lossless data compression, Storage Area Network (SAN);
Journal_Title :
Consumer Electronics, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TCE.2010.5606348
