Title :
Reality and challenges of photonics for DATACOM
Author :
Dorren, H.J.S. ; Guelbenzu, Gonzalo ; Raz, Oded
Author_Institution :
COBRA Res. Inst., Eindhoven Univ. of Technol., Eindhoven, Netherlands
Abstract :
The challenges of scaling data center networks while attempting to flatten them are explored in this tutorial. Here we highlight the clear advantages of using high radix switches and explain why coupling such switches with mid-board mounted optics can be a winning solution.
Keywords :
data communication; optical communication; DATACOM; data center networks; midboard mounted optics; photonics; radix switches; Bandwidth; Hypercubes; Network topology; Optical switches; Ports (Computers); Servers; Topology;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2014 European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cannes
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2014.6964249
