DocumentCode
1590527
Title
The emerging optical data center
Author
Vahdat, Amin ; Liu, Hong ; Zhao, Xiaoxue ; Johnson, Chris
Author_Institution
Google, Inc., Mountain View, CA, USA
fYear
2011
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
3
Abstract
We review the architecture of modern datacenter networks, as well as their scaling challenges; then present high-level requirements for deploying optical technologies in datacenters, particularly focusing on optical circuit switching and WDM transceivers.
Keywords
circuit switching; optical switches; optical transceivers; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM transceiver; optical circuit switching; optical data center networks; optical technology deployment; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Optical packet switching; Optical switches; Transceivers;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2011 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location
Los Angeles, CA
ISSN
pending
Print_ISBN
978-1-4577-0213-6
Type
conf
Filename
5875572
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