Title :
Tackling OpenFlow power hog in core networks with KeyFlow
Author :
Saldaña CercoÌs, S. ; Oliveira, R.E. ; Vitoi, R. ; Martinello, Magnos ; Ribeiro, Moises R. N. ; Manolova Fagertun, Anna ; Tafur Monroy, Idelfonso
Author_Institution :
DTU Fotonik, Tech. Univ. of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
Abstract :
A comprehensive data plane power consumption analysis of an OpenFlow 1.0 switch broken down into its design modules is presented, and KeyFlow as an alternative solution is proposed, since it eliminates a flow table lookup by reducing 53.7% of the overall power consumption.
Keywords :
protocols; software radio; telecommunication power management; OpenFlow 1.0 switch; OpenFlow power hog; core networks; data plane power consumption analysis; transport software-defined networking;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el.2014.2346