Advanced Applications for all Optical Switching
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<strong>Advanced</strong> <strong>Applications</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>all</strong> <strong>Optical</strong><br />
<strong>Switching</strong><br />
CALIENT Technologies Inc.<br />
January 2013<br />
Gstern@calient.net<br />
Santa Barbara, CA<br />
WWW.CALIENT.NET
3D MEMS All <strong>Optical</strong> <strong>Switching</strong> <strong>for</strong><br />
<strong>Advanced</strong> Network <strong>Applications</strong><br />
Technology Review<br />
Traditional <strong>Applications</strong><br />
<strong>Advanced</strong> <strong>Applications</strong><br />
HPC/Data Center/Cloud<br />
Next Generation SDN<br />
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Value of 3D MEMS Technology (OOO)<br />
3D MEMS <strong>Switching</strong> Path<br />
8 Years of Deployment<br />
Speed of Light <strong>Switching</strong><br />
• 16 Nanoseconds Latency<br />
•
<strong>Applications</strong> Review<br />
Automated Patch,<br />
Fiber Management<br />
DR/COOP,<br />
Network<br />
Protection<br />
Lab Automation &<br />
Cyber Ranges<br />
High Value<br />
Resource Pooling<br />
Subsea<br />
Cable Landing<br />
Data Centers &<br />
Cloud Computing<br />
Cyber Security<br />
Monitoring<br />
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Explosive Growth In Data Usage:<br />
Opportunity and Ch<strong>all</strong>enges<br />
Global data center traffic to grow fourfold and reach a total of 6.6 zettabytes<br />
annu<strong>all</strong>y by 2016. Global cloud traffic, fastest-growing component of data center<br />
traffic, to grow sixfold – 31% CAGR<br />
Source: Cisco Global Cloud Index (2011 – 2016)<br />
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The Traditional Data Center Network<br />
<br />
Bandwidth demand<br />
increasing 2x-4x per year,<br />
75% East West<br />
Data Center<br />
Aggregation<br />
<br />
Top of Rack Switch (TOR)<br />
interfaces scaling 10 to 40<br />
to 100 Gbit/s<br />
<br />
Cluster Aggregation layer<br />
doesn’t scale<br />
• Increased latency &<br />
fixed topologies = sub<br />
optimal server<br />
utilization<br />
75 % Traffic<br />
Cluster<br />
Aggregation<br />
(CA)<br />
• Not matching pace<br />
with server<br />
enhancements<br />
Server<br />
Aggregation<br />
(TOR)<br />
• Expansion costly in $,<br />
power, space<br />
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The New Hybrid Data Center Solution<br />
<br />
Sm<strong>all</strong>er Packet Network<br />
handles short bursty flows<br />
Data Center<br />
Aggregation<br />
Management Plane<br />
Topology<br />
Database<br />
<br />
OCS Trunk network<br />
switches in as needed to<br />
support large persistent<br />
flows.<br />
Control Plane<br />
Routing <strong>Switching</strong><br />
Control Plane<br />
OCS Control Plane<br />
<br />
• Unlimited bandwidth<br />
• Ultra low latency<br />
Most large flows persist <strong>for</strong><br />
minutes or more -> OCS<br />
setup time is irrelevant<br />
OCS<br />
1<br />
OCS<br />
2<br />
OCS<br />
3<br />
OCS<br />
N<br />
Cluster<br />
Aggregation<br />
(CA)<br />
<br />
OCS network expands to<br />
support 100G, 400G, and<br />
1000G without upgrade<br />
Server<br />
Aggregation<br />
(TOR)<br />
Scalable, High-Capacity,<br />
Low-Latency, Future-Proof<br />
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The New Hybrid Data Center Solution<br />
Example Scenario<br />
<br />
Starting State:<br />
• All TORS connected via packet<br />
network<br />
Data Center<br />
Aggregation<br />
Management Plane<br />
Topology<br />
Database<br />
• All TORS are connected to OCS<br />
Fabric but only some active<br />
connections in place<br />
Control Plane<br />
Routing <strong>Switching</strong><br />
Control Plane<br />
OCS Control Plane<br />
<br />
<br />
• Active packet communication<br />
between TORS 1, 4<br />
High bandwidth persistent flow<br />
opens between TORs 1 & 4<br />
Packet network notifies control<br />
plane<br />
OCS<br />
1<br />
OCS<br />
2<br />
OCS<br />
3<br />
OCS<br />
N<br />
Cluster<br />
Aggregation<br />
(CA)<br />
<br />
Based on Analytics (traffic<br />
threshold, packet congestion,<br />
etc) management/control<br />
plane instructs OCS to open<br />
trunk path between TORS<br />
Server<br />
Aggregation<br />
(TOR)<br />
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The New Hybrid Data Center Solution<br />
Example Scenario<br />
<br />
Starting State:<br />
• All TORS connected via packet<br />
network<br />
Data Center<br />
Aggregation<br />
Management Plane<br />
Topology<br />
Database<br />
• All TORS are connected to OCS<br />
Fabric but only some active<br />
connections in place<br />
Control Plane<br />
Routing <strong>Switching</strong><br />
Control Plane<br />
OCS Control Plane<br />
<br />
<br />
• Active packet communication<br />
between TORS 1, 4<br />
High bandwidth persistent flow<br />
opens between TORs 1 & 4<br />
Packet network notifies control<br />
plane<br />
OCS<br />
1<br />
OCS<br />
2<br />
OCS<br />
3<br />
OCS<br />
N<br />
Cluster<br />
Aggregation<br />
(CA)<br />
<br />
<br />
Based on Analytics (traffic<br />
threshold, packet congestion,<br />
etc) management/control<br />
plane instructs OCS to open<br />
trunk path between TORS<br />
New topology settles and<br />
application runs without<br />
congestion<br />
Server<br />
Aggregation<br />
(TOR)<br />
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A Hybrid Packet-Circuit Network Needs Control<br />
SDN Enables The Solution<br />
<br />
<br />
Hybrid Packet-Circuit<br />
Networks<br />
• Packet-Circuit Convergence<br />
in the Data Center Network<br />
Enabled by SDN<br />
• Layer 2/3 devices coexist in<br />
infrastructure layer<br />
• Unified control through<br />
Control and Application<br />
layers<br />
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Software Defined Data Centers<br />
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Thank You For Reviewing<br />
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