Author Unknown Additional authorTesta, Francesco Publisher Springer International Publishing (Cham, Switzerland , 2018) Language(eng) English ISBN9783319610528 SeriesUnknown Edition1st ed. SubjectROUTING (COMPUTER NETWORK MANAGEMENT); NoteUnknown AbstractThis book introduces the reader to the optical switching technology for its application to data centers. In addition, it takes a picture of the status of the technology and system architecture evolution and of the research in the area of optical switching in data center. The book is organized in four parts: the first part is focused on the system aspects of optical switching in intra-data center networking, the second part is dedicated to describing the recently demonstrated optical switching networks, the third part deals with the latest technologies developed to enable optical switching and, finally, the fourth part of the book outlines the future prospects and trends.

Number of pages1 online resource (xiv, 336 p.) DimensionUnknown Other descriptionill. (in color.)