Abstract
We investigate the performance of a novel flat data center network (DCN) architecture based on distributed buffer-less optical packet switches and fast flow control. Scalability of the novel DCN is assessed by numerical simulation with OMNeT++ discrete event simulator for medium and large size data centers. The simulation results reports an end-to-end latency of less than 8µs (including retransmission), a packet loss <10-8 and >9Tb/s average network throughput for load of 0.4 and DCN up to 100,000 servers, which therefore provided a promising solution apart from the prevalent electrical data center architectures.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of 20th Annual Symposium of the IEEE Photonics Society Benelux Chapter, November 26-27, 2015, Brussels, Belgium |
| Editors | P. Kockaert, P. Emplit, S.-P. Gorza, S. Massar |
| Place of Publication | Brussels |
| Publisher | OPERA-photonics, Brussels School of Engineering |
| Pages | 265-268 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-2-8052-0288-9 |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
| Event | 20th Annual Symposium of the IEEE Photonics Benelux Chapter - Université libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium Duration: 8 Feb 2016 → 9 Feb 2016 Conference number: 20 http://www.photonics-benelux.org/symp15/ |
Conference
| Conference | 20th Annual Symposium of the IEEE Photonics Benelux Chapter |
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| Country/Territory | Belgium |
| City | Brussels |
| Period | 8/02/16 → 9/02/16 |
| Other | Due to safety threats in Brussels on November 26-27, 2015, the symposium was rescheduled on February 8-9, 2016 |
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