TY - GEN
T1 - A distributed algorithm for optimal (optical) bypass of IP routers to improve network performance and efficiency
AU - Karol, Mark
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - In mesh networks, the proposed distributed algorithm sets up (in advance or dynamically) maximal-length (virtual-) circuits to bypass IP routers, reducing their size and power requirements, increasing efficiency, and improving network performance. By finding and setting up the optimal configuration of bypass circuits in an IP network, the algorithm: (i) minimizes the total number of expensive, high-speed IP router ports at network nodes; (ii) reduces the network energy requirements by shifting the maximum amount of traffic off IP routers and over to more energy-efficient optical bypass (virtual-) circuits; (iii) reduces the end-to-end packet latency by eliminating unnecessary queueing delays in IP routers; and (iv) reduces traffic congestion in IP routers by bypassing them whenever possible.
AB - In mesh networks, the proposed distributed algorithm sets up (in advance or dynamically) maximal-length (virtual-) circuits to bypass IP routers, reducing their size and power requirements, increasing efficiency, and improving network performance. By finding and setting up the optimal configuration of bypass circuits in an IP network, the algorithm: (i) minimizes the total number of expensive, high-speed IP router ports at network nodes; (ii) reduces the network energy requirements by shifting the maximum amount of traffic off IP routers and over to more energy-efficient optical bypass (virtual-) circuits; (iii) reduces the end-to-end packet latency by eliminating unnecessary queueing delays in IP routers; and (iv) reduces traffic congestion in IP routers by bypassing them whenever possible.
KW - Bypass circuits
KW - Network optimization
KW - Network topology
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=79957792726&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/CISS.2011.5766169
DO - 10.1109/CISS.2011.5766169
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:79957792726
SN - 9781424498475
T3 - 2011 45th Annual Conference on Information Sciences and Systems, CISS 2011
BT - 2011 45th Annual Conference on Information Sciences and Systems, CISS 2011
T2 - 2011 45th Annual Conference on Information Sciences and Systems, CISS 2011
Y2 - 23 March 2011 through 25 March 2011
ER -