A Circuit-Based Scalable and Low-Complex Optical Datacenter Network
Scalable to 1000s of ports Decouples switch configuration from traffic patterns Fully decentralized control panel
This novel invention is useful as an interface to any circuit switched network and does not currently exist commercially or in the literature.
Researchers at UC San Diego have devised a new solution called RotorNet, a circuit‐based network design to overcome the limitations listed above. While RotorNet dynamically reconfigures its constituent circuit switches, it decouples switch configuration from traffic patterns, obviating the need for demand collection and admitting a fully decentralized control plane. At the physical layer, RotorNet relaxes the requirements on the underlying circuit switches—in particular by not requiring individual switches to implement a full crossbar—enabling them to scale to 1000s of ports. RotorNet outperforms comparably priced Fat Tree topologies under a variety of workload conditions, including traces taken from two commercial datacenters. We’ve also demonstrated a small‐scale RotorNet operating in practice on an eight‐node testbed.
State Of Development A working prototype of a small‐scale RotorNet operating in practice on an eight‐node testbed was constructed Intellectual Property Info A provisional patent has been submitted and the technology is available for licensing. Related Materials Tech ID/UC Case 28824/2017-247-0 Related Cases 2017-247-0
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