Title :
Modelling of free-space optoelectronic switching with MPLS for storage area networks (SANs)
Author :
Hsi-Hsir Chou ; Wilkinson, Timothy D. ; Zhang, Fang
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Eng., Cambridge Univ., Cambridge, UK
Abstract :
Low-cost optical switches based on SLMs have conventionally been considered unsuitable for packet switching due to slow reconfiguration time. In this paper, we demonstrate that the constraint of SLM reconfiguration time in a hybrid three-stage electronic/optical switching node architecture can be compensated through the utilization of MPLS label switching mechanism to achieve the best performance for SAN applications.
Keywords :
multiprotocol label switching; optical switches; storage area networks; MPLS; free-space optoelectronic switching; hybrid three-stage electronic/optical switching node architecture; low-cost optical switches; packet switching; storage area networks; Noise; Optical fibers; Optical switches; Reliability; Storage area networks; Free-Space Optical Switch; Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS); Storage Area Networks (SANs);
Conference_Titel :
Photonics in Switching (PS), 2012 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Ajaccio
