TY - BOOK AU - Liu,Yang AU - Muppala,Jogesh K. AU - Veeraraghavan,Malathi AU - Lin,Dong AU - Hamdi,Mounir ED - SpringerLink (Online service) TI - Data Center Networks: Topologies, Architectures and Fault-Tolerance Characteristics T2 - SpringerBriefs in Computer Science, SN - 9783319019499 AV - TK5105.5-5105.9 U1 - 004.6 23 PY - 2013/// CY - Cham PB - Springer International Publishing, Imprint: Springer KW - Computer science KW - Computer organization KW - Computer communication systems KW - Electrical engineering KW - Power electronics KW - Computer Science KW - Computer Communication Networks KW - Communications Engineering, Networks KW - Information Systems Applications (incl. Internet) KW - Power Electronics, Electrical Machines and Networks KW - Computer Systems Organization and Communication Networks N1 - Introduction -- Data Center Network Topologies: Current State-of-the-Art -- Data Center Network Topologies: Research Proposals -- Routing Techniques -- Performance Enhancement -- Fault-Tolerant Routing -- Conclusions N2 - This SpringerBrief presents a survey of data center network designs and topologies and compares several properties in order to highlight their advantages and disadvantages. The brief also explores several routing protocols designed for these topologies and compares the basic algorithms to establish connections, the techniques used to gain better performance, and the mechanisms for fault-tolerance. Readers will be equipped to understand how current research on data center networks enables the design of future architectures that can improve performance and dependability of data centers. This concise brief is designed for researchers and practitioners working on data center networks, comparative topologies, fault tolerance routing, and data center management systems. The context provided and information on future directions will also prove valuable for students interested in these topics UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-01949-9 ER -