Connecting network deployment units
US9407576B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 23, 2013 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 25, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L49/356
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Efficient and highly-scalable network solutions are provided that each utilize deployment units based on Clos networks, but in an environment such as a data center of Internet Protocol-based network. Each of the deployment units can include multiple stages of devices, where connections between devices are only made between stages and the deployment units are highly connected. In some embodiments, the level of connectivity between two stages can be reduced, providing available connections to add edge switches and additional host connections while keeping the same number of between-tier connections. In some embodiments, where deployment units (or other network groups) can be used at different levels to connect other deployment units, the edges of the deployment units can be fused to reduce the number of devices per host connection.
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