Intermediate Network Switching for Full-Bandwidth Reconfiguration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Modern networks face challenges in achieving full bisectional bandwidth due to high cost, complexity, and power consumption, particularly in data centers with large numbers of interconnected network ports.
Innovation Solution
The introduction of an intermediate network switch that dynamically reconfigures network communications by selectively enabling and disabling subsets of network cores and ports to establish full bisectional bandwidth, reducing the number of required network cores and optimizing power consumption.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If full bisectional bandwidth is achieved in modern networks with large numbers of interconnected network ports, then data communication capability is improved, but cost, complexity, and power consumption increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The network system is segmented into multiple domains, each with its own network cores and intermediate network switches. This segmentation allows full bisectional bandwidth to be achieved within each domain without requiring the entire network to be configured for maximum bandwidth, thereby reducing overall system complexity and cost while maintaining high communication capability where needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamic reconfiguration of network paths through intermediate network switches that can selectively enable or disable communication paths based on real-time traffic demands. This dynamic adjustment allows the system to achieve full bisectional bandwidth only when and where required, rather than maintaining it statically across the entire network, thus reducing complexity and power consumption.
2Productivity
If full bisectional bandwidth is achieved in modern networks, then data communication capability is improved, but power consumption increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The intermediate network switches dynamically reconfigure network paths based on real-time traffic demands, enabling full bisectional bandwidth only when actually needed. During low-traffic periods, communication paths are disabled, significantly reducing power consumption while maintaining the capability to achieve full bandwidth when required.
Solution Approach 2:
The system periodically reassesses traffic patterns and reconfigures network paths accordingly, enabling full bisectional bandwidth during high-demand periods and disabling paths during low-demand periods. This periodic activation approach maintains communication capability while minimizing continuous power consumption.
3Productivity
If the number of network cores is increased to achieve full bisectional bandwidth, then data communication capability is improved, but cost increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of deploying a large number of network cores across the entire network, the patent segments the network into multiple domains, each with a smaller number of network cores. Full bisectional bandwidth is achieved within each domain using fewer cores, while intermediate network switches handle inter-domain routing, thereby reducing the total number of expensive network cores required.
Solution Approach 2:
Intermediate network switches are introduced as intermediary devices between domain-specific network cores. These switches handle routing and forwarding between domains, allowing the system to achieve full bisectional bandwidth capability without requiring a proportional increase in the number of expensive network cores throughout the entire network.
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AI summary
Systems, computer program products, and methods are described herein for dynamic reconfiguration of network communications. An example system includes a first network pod including a first set of network ports, a second network pod including a second set of network ports, a set of network cores, and a first intermediate network switch. The first intermediate switch operatively couples the first network pod, the second network pod, and the set of network cores. The first intermediate network switch is configured to selectively establish full bisectional bandwidth data communication between a subset of the set of network cores, a subset of the first set of network ports, and a subset of the second set of network ports.