Routers vs switches, how much more power do they really consume? A datasheet analysis

Author

Mellah, Hakim ; Sansò, Brunilde

Author_Institution

Electr. Eng. Dept., Ecole Polytech. de Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada

fYear

2011

fDate

20-24 June 2011

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

6

Abstract

This paper presents an analysis of a compiled database of power consumption and networking functionalities found in datasheets of routers and switches of some major manufacturers. We found very striking differences in consumption between switches and routers of the same nominal capacity. The paper analyzes the significance of such results and sheds some light on the most consuming elements and networking features that could be extremely useful in the re-planning and operation of energy-efficient networks.

Keywords

telecommunication network planning; telecommunication network routing; telecommunication switching; datasheet analysis; energy-efficient networks; power consumption database; routers; switches; Benchmark testing; Databases; Energy consumption; Internet; Multiprotocol label switching; Optical switches; Power demand; Energy-Efficient Networks; Green Communications; Power Consumption; Routers and Switches;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

World of Wireless, Mobile and Multimedia Networks (WoWMoM), 2011 IEEE International Symposium on a

Conference_Location

Lucca

Print_ISBN

978-1-4577-0352-2

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4577-0350-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/WoWMoM.2011.5986484

Filename

5986484