Torus data center network with smart flow control enabled by hybrid optoelectronic routers [Invited]

A torus-topology photonic data center network with smart flow control is presented, where optical packet switching (OPS), optical circuit switching (OCS), and virtual OCS (VOCS) schemes are all enabled on a unified hardware platform via the combination of hybrid optoelectronic routers (HOPR) and a centralized network controller. An upgraded HOPR is being developed with the goal of handling 100 Gbps optical packets with a high energy efficiency of 90 mW/Gbps and low latency of less than 100 ns. The architecture of HOPR and its enabling technologies are reviewed, including a label processor, optical switch, and optoelectronic shared buffer. We also explain the concept and operation mechanisms of both the data and control planes in the hybrid OPS/OCS/VOCS torus network. The performance of these three transmission modes is evaluated by numerical simulations for a network composed of 4096 HOPRs.

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