∫ntegrabℓε ∂iﬀerentiαℓs · unorganised notes, code, and writings of random topics

Edwards et al (2009) Diverter: A New Approach to Networking Within Virtualized Infrastructures (WREN)

October 6, 2010 paper

This discuss the networking issue of having virtual machines in a cluster environment. The point is to make all VMs looks like and operates like a real machine in a network. However, as a virtualized environment, different VMs may arbitrarily hosted by a physical machine. Therefore, the routing rules, firewall,... [more]

Koponen et al (2010) Onix: A Distributed Control Platform for Large-scale Production Networks (OSDI)

October 4, 2010 paper

This paper describes the implementation of a network operating system called Onix. Takes the idea of NOX, it provides API for network-wide control. [more]

Scott et al (2009) Addressing the Scalability of Ethernet with MOOSE (ITC21)

October 4, 2010 paper

This is to propose a new Ethernet architecture to make it scale. The paper says, problem of Ethernet is rooted at the flat addressing scheme of Ethernet. Therefore, a new hierarchical MAC address (MOOSE address) is proposed. The hierarchical MAC address is a composition of a switch ID and host... [more]

Elmeleegy and Cox (2009) EtherProxy: Scaling Ethernet By Suppressing Broadcast Traffic (INFOCOM)

October 3, 2010 paper

Instead of allowing a Ethernet to broadcast freely, which then limits the scalability, this paper introduces a L2 proxy on Ethernet. [more]

Ibáñez et al (2010) Fast Path Ethernet Switching: On-demand, Efficient Transparent Bridges for Data Center and Campus Networks (LANMAN)

October 3, 2010 paper

This paper addresses how to use “transparent bridges” to make switching fast. Instead of spanning tree, this uses shortest paths in the topology to forward packets. [more]