DiR: a resource-efficient framework for achieving reliable connectivity

Marco Tacca; Andrea Fumagalli

doi:10.1117/12.555274

10 September 2004 DiR: a resource-efficient framework for achieving reliable connectivity

Marco Tacca, Andrea Fumagalli

Proceedings Volume 5465, Reliability of Optical Fiber Components, Devices, Systems, and Networks II; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.555274
Event: Photonics Europe, 2004, Strasbourg, France

Abstract

Differentiated Reliability (DiR) is a concept that was recently introduced by the authors. The DiR concept can be applied to provide multiple reliability degrees (or classes) at the same network layer, using a desired protection scheme, e.g., dedicated path protection switching. According to the DiR concept, each connection is guaranteed a minimum reliability degree, or equivalently a maximum downtime ratio, that is chosen by the client. The reliability degree chosen for a given connection is thus determined by the application requirements, independently by the actual network topology, design constraints, robustness of the network components, and span of the connection. In this paper, two protection schemes are used to provide DiR in a WDM network with arbitrary topology: the path protection scheme and the partial path protection scheme. With either scheme, differentiation of reliability is successfully achieved. It is noted that the latter scheme is 10% more resource efficient than the former scheme in providing the desired reliability level. The former scheme is however less complex to manage than the latter.

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Marco Tacca and Andrea Fumagalli "DiR: a resource-efficient framework for achieving reliable connectivity", Proc. SPIE 5465, Reliability of Optical Fiber Components, Devices, Systems, and Networks II, (10 September 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.555274

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