Programmable on-chip and off-chip network architecture on demand for flexible optical intra-Datacenters

doi:10.1364/OE.21.005475

Optics Express

Editor: Andrew M. Weiner
Vol. 21, Iss. 5 — Mar. 11, 2013
pp: 5475–5480

Programmable on-chip and off-chip network architecture on demand for flexible optical intra-Datacenters

Bijan Rahimzadeh Rofoee, Georgios Zervas, Yan Yan, Norberto Amaya, Yixuan Qin, and Dimitra Simeonidou »View Author Affiliations

Optics Express, Vol. 21, Issue 5, pp. 5475-5480 (2013)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.21.005475

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The paper presents a novel network architecture on demand approach using on-chip and-off chip implementations, enabling programmable, highly efficient and transparent networking, well suited for intra-datacenter communications. The implemented FPGA-based adaptable line-card with on-chip design along with an architecture on demand (AoD) based off-chip flexible switching node, deliver single chip dual L2-Packet/L1-time shared optical network (TSON) server Network Interface Cards (NIC) interconnected through transparent AoD based switch. It enables hitless adaptation between Ethernet over wavelength switched network (EoWSON), and TSON based sub-wavelength switching, providing flexible bitrates, while meeting strict bandwidth, QoS requirements. The on and off-chip performance results show high throughput (9.86Ethernet, 8.68Gbps TSON), high QoS, as well as hitless switch-over.

OCIS Codes
(060.0060) Fiber optics and optical communications : Fiber optics and optical communications
(060.4254) Fiber optics and optical communications : Networks, combinatorial network design

ToC Category:
Access Networks and LAN

History
Original Manuscript: October 1, 2012
Revised Manuscript: November 6, 2012
Manuscript Accepted: November 7, 2012
Published: February 27, 2013

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European Conference on Optical Communication 2012 (2012) Optics Express

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Bijan Rahimzadeh Rofoee, Georgios Zervas, Yan Yan, Norberto Amaya, Yixuan Qin, and Dimitra Simeonidou, "Programmable on-chip and off-chip network architecture on demand for flexible optical intra-Datacenters," Opt. Express 21, 5475-5480 (2013)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-21-5-5475

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G. S. Zervas, J. Triay, N. Amaya, Y. Qin, C. Cervelló-Pastor, and D. Simeonidou, “Time Shared Optical Network (TSON): a novel metro architecture for flexible multi-granular services,” Opt. Express19(26), B509–B514 (2011). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

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N. Amaya, G. S. Zervas, B. R. Rofoee, M. Irfan, Y. Qin, and D. Simeonidou, “Field trial of a 1.5 Tb/s adaptive and gridless OXC supporting elastic 1000-fold bandwidth granularity,” in European Conference and Exhibition on Optical Communication (ECOC), 2011, pp.1–3.
A. Vahdat, L. Hong, Z. Xiaoxue, and C. Johnson, “The emerging optical data center,” in conference of Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NOFEC) 2011, pp. 1–3.
H. Liu, C. F. Lam, and C. Johnson, “Scaling Optical Interconnects in Datacenter Networks, Opportunities and Challenges for WDM.” Google Inc, Moumtain view, CA.(2010). http://www.research.google.com/pubs/archive/36670.pdf .
L. Peng, C. Qiao, W. Tang, and C. Youn, “Cube-Based Intra-Datacenter Networks with LOBS-HC,” in international conference on communications (ICC) 2011, pp 1–6.
C. Albrecht, J. Foag, R. Koch, E. Maehle, and T. Pionteck, “DynaCORE—Dynamically Reconfigurable Coprocessor for Network Processors,” (Dynamically Reconfigurable Systems, 335–354, 2010).
M. Hubner, L. Braun, D. Gohringer, and J. Becker, “Run-time reconfigurable adaptive multilayer network-on-chip for FPGA-based systems,” International Symposium on Parallel and Distributed Processing (IPDPS) 2008. pp. 1–6.

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