A Survey of Datacenter and Optical Data Center Networks

Esraa Ali Abdulmahdi Abdul Mahdi; Ali Al-Askery; Adnan Hussein Ali; Safiye Ghasemi

doi:10.51173/jt.v6i3.1875

Authors

Esraa Ali Abdulmahdi Abdul Mahdi Electrical Engineering Technical College, Middle Technical University, Baghdad, Iraq.
Ali Al-Askery Electrical Engineering Technical College, Middle Technical University, Baghdad, Iraq.
Adnan Hussein Ali Institute of Technology / Baghdad, Middle Technical University, Baghdad, Iraq
Safiye Ghasemi Sepidan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sepidan, Iran

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51173/jt.v6i3.1875

Keywords:

Data Center, Optical Switching, Optical Data Center Networks, ODCN, DCNs

Abstract

The technology of reconfigurable optical networks (RONs) is growing to be a promising solution to effectively cater to the rapidly increasing traffic generated by the digital society. The present study offers an overview of the datacenter technology and optical datacenter with details of its concepts and technologies. First, the optical data center systems are described and the components that describe it are network operations. Then, we detail the specific technologies that are important to data center networks throughout wide-area networks, analyzing them deeply. Finally, we make a comprehensive between some related works with an analysis of the algorithmic challenges faced by these technologies. In addition, we examine the solutions that have been developed to address these challenges and explore the relevant systems and implementation considerations.

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Author Biographies

Esraa Ali Abdulmahdi Abdul Mahdi, Electrical Engineering Technical College, Middle Technical University, Baghdad, Iraq.

Ali Al-Askery, Electrical Engineering Technical College, Middle Technical University, Baghdad, Iraq.

Department of Computer Engineering Techniques

Adnan Hussein Ali, Institute of Technology / Baghdad, Middle Technical University, Baghdad, Iraq

Safiye Ghasemi, Sepidan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sepidan, Iran

Department of Computer Engineering

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