Recent research in intra/inter-data center network communication

Abstract

In this talk, optical switching technologies will be reviewed for possible deployments in data center networks. Recent research in intra/inter DCN, such as DCN architecture and experimental demonstrations, will be summarized. Due to its low power consumption, optical switching technology will be one of the key enabling technologies for future large-scale data center networks. In this talk, recent research in data center architectures is reviewed and discussed to explore the potential deployment of optical switching technology in optical data center networks. Optical switching technologies include time division multiplexing (TDM), wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) and space division multiplexing (SDM) will be discussed. In addition, some latest research in inter-DCN communication technologies is reported.