Title :
A high-performance network architecture for scalable optical datacenters
Author :
Rastegarfar, Houman ; Khavari, Khashayar ; LaRochelle, Sophie ; Rusch, Leslie Ann ; Leon-Garcia, Alberto
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Abstract :
We propose a novel WDM interconnection scheme for massive-scale datacenters based on arrayed waveguide grating (AWG) devices. We employ optical burst switching and buffer sharing to maximize the datacenter performance gains.
Keywords :
arrayed waveguide gratings; computer centres; optical burst switching; optical interconnections; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM interconnection; arrayed waveguide grating devices; buffer sharing; high-performance network architecture; optical burst switching; scalable optical datacenters; Optical buffering; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Optical switches; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Conference (PHO), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Arlington, VA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8940-4
DOI :
10.1109/PHO.2011.6110615
