Packet switching and replication of multicast traffic by crosspoint buffered packet switches

Ziqian Dong, Roberto Rojas-Cessa

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contribution

3 Scopus citations

Abstract

Multicast traffic is expected to increase in packet-oriented networks by the inclusion of broadcast and multimedia-on-demand services. In addition to the high performance for unicast services, combined input-crosspoint buffered (CICB) packet switches have intrinsic properties that are favorable for switching and replication of multicast packets. In this paper we study the performance of CICB packet switches, including those with dedicated and shared crosspoint buffers (SMCB), both under multicast traffic. Furthermore, we propose arbitration schemes for shared-buffer packet switches to handle multicast traffic and study their performance on switching-replication efficiency. We show that the SMCB switch efficiently handles multicast traffic with uniform distribution of fan outs, and that its achievable throughput is comparable to that of a CICB switch. This property, combined with the efficient memory utilization, makes the SMCB switch an attractive solution for unicast and multicast networks.

Original languageAmerican English
Title of host publication2007 IEEE Workshop on High Performance Switching and Routing, HPSR
Pages160-165
Number of pages6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007
Event2007 IEEE Workshop on High Performance Switching and Routing, HPSR - Brooklyn, NY, United States
Duration: May 30 2007Jun 1 2007

Publication series

Name2007 IEEE Workshop on High Performance Switching and Routing, HPSR

Other

Other2007 IEEE Workshop on High Performance Switching and Routing, HPSR
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBrooklyn, NY
Period5/30/076/1/07

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Networks and Communications

Keywords

  • Buffered crossbar
  • Buffered crosspoint
  • Multicast
  • Packet switch
  • Shared memory

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