Most common network protocols (e.g., the Internet Protocol) work with variable size packets, whereas contemporary switches still operate with fixed size cells, which are easier t...
-- The Internet is facing two problems simultaneously: there is a need for a faster switching/routing infrastructure, and a need to introduce guaranteed qualities of service (QoS)....
Shang-Tse Chuang, Ashish Goel, Nick McKeown, Balaj...
Architectures based on a non-blocking fabric, such as a crosspoint switch, are attractive for use in high-speed LAN switches, IP routers, and ATM switches. These fabrics, coupled ...
A QoS provisioned CIOQ switch using crossbar structure with m parallel lines per output port is proposed in this paper. The packets at input buffers are transferred to the output ...