Abstract
We report on possible 75% lower energy consumption for packet transport in data center networks replacing electronic with hybrid optical packet switching (optical switches with a shared electronic buffer) combined with the enhanced transmission control protocol.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 8660488 |
| Pages (from-to) | 631-634 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | IEEE Photonics Technology Letters |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 15 Apr 2019 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- DC networks
- Optical packet switching
- TCP congestion control
- data centers
- hybrid switches
- optical switches
- packet switching