Title: Optical grid networking exploiting path computation element (PCE) architecture

Authors: Filippo Cugini, Sugang Xu, Hiroaki Harai, Francesco Paolucci, Luca Valcarenghi, Piero Castoldi

Addresses: National Laboratory for Photonic Networks, Consorzio Nazionale Interuniversitario per le Telecomunicazioni (CNIT), 56124 – Pisa, Italy. ' Network Architecture Group, New Generation Network Research Center, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), 4-2-1 Nukui-Kitamachi, Koganei, Tokyo, 184-8795, Japan. ' Network Architecture Group, New Generation Network Research Center, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), 4-2-1 Nukui-Kitamachi, Koganei, Tokyo, 184-8795, Japan. ' Center of Excellence for Information, Communication and Perception Engineering (CEIICP), Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, 56124 – Pisa, Italy. ' Center of Excellence for Information, Communication and Perception Engineering (CEIICP), Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, 56124 – Pisa, Italy. ' Center of Excellence for Information, Communication and Perception Engineering (CEIICP), Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, 56124 – Pisa, Italy

Abstract: A dynamic and joint optimisation of computational and network resources may significantly improve the performance of grid-enabled applications. In this paper, the path computation element protocol (PCEP) is first proposed as standard grid network service interface between grid resource manager (GRM) and network resource manager (NRM). Then, two different schemes exploiting the PCEP protocol and the PCE capability to provide synchronised and optimal path computations are proposed. The schemes allow the GRM to exploit performance metrics representative of the expected network resource utilisation and to perform a jointly optimal choice of both computational and network resources. Simulation results show that the proposed schemes significantly improve the overall amount of successfully established grid services. Experimental implementations on the |JGN2plus| testbed are presented to show that the proposed schemes avoid control plane extensions or interfaces specifically designed for grid purposes and do not substantially affect the overall grid service delivery time.

Keywords: grid computing; grid network services; GNS; GMPLS; path computation element; PCE protocol; PCEP; wavelength-switched optical networks; WSON; optical grid networking; simulation; service delivery time.

DOI: 10.1504/IJCNDS.2010.034947

International Journal of Communication Networks and Distributed Systems, 2010 Vol.5 No.3, pp.246 - 262

Published online: 31 Aug 2010 *

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