Simulation-based SONET ADM optimization approach for dynamic traffic grooming in WDM optical networks

The article addresses a simulation-based optimization approach for allocation of ADMs in WDM optical networks with stochastic dynamic traffic. Since ADMs are expensive, it is desirable that if each node in WDM optical networks can use a minimum number of ADMs to achieve a near-ideal performance. In this article, first, the utilization statistics of ADMs are gathered by simulation. Then, ADMs are allocated based on the utilization statistics. In this respect, a simple sorting mechanism is used. The distinguished feature of the proposed approach is that it shows the way to allocate ADMs at the nodes of WDM optical networks with stochastic dynamic traffic. The experimental results ensure that the proposed approach can solve the problem of allocating ADMs in practical WDM optical networks considering stochastic dynamic traffic.

WDM网状网中基于光连接抗毁业务量疏导保护算法

研究了WDM网状网中基于光连接(connection)的抗毁业务量疏导通道(path)保护问题,以最大化网络的吞吐量为目标,提出了新的基于共享风险链路组(Shared Risk Link Group,SRL G)的共享保护算法和专用保护算法.并以NSFNET为仿真网络,比较说明了这两种算法在网络拥塞率和波长利用率方面的性能优劣.     

WDM网状网中动态多播流量疏导的结构与算法

回顾了近期WDM网状网中动态多播流量疏导问题的研究成果.讨论和比较了文献中动态多播会话的动态路由和会话供应的技术,还提出了几个关于此问题的未来研究方向.     

Algorithms for multicast traffic grooming in WDM mesh networks

Several of the new applications in high-performance networks are of the multicast traffic type. Since such networks employ an optical network infrastructure, and since most of these applications require subwavelength bandwidth, several streams are usually groomed on the same wavelength. This article presents an account of recent advances in the design of optical networks for multicast traffic grooming in WDM mesh networks. The article addresses network design and session provisioning under both static and dynamic multicast traffic. Under static traffic conditions, the objective is to accommodate a given set of multicast traffic demands, while minimizing the implementation cost. Optimal and heuristic solution techniques for mesh network topologies are presented. Under dynamic traffic conditions, techniques for dynamic routing and session provisioning of multicast sessions whose objective is to minimize session blocking probabilities are explained. The article also presents a number of open research issues     

QoS aware traffic grooming and integrated routing on IP over WDM networks

In this article, we consider traffic grooming and integrated routing in IP over WDM networks. The challenges of this problem come from jointly considering traffic grooming, IP routing, and lightpath routing and wavelength assignment (RWA). Due to the high bandwidth of optical fiber, there exists a mismatch between the capacity needed by an IP flow and that provided by a single lightpath. Traffic grooming is therefore used to increase the network utilization by aggregating multiple IP flows in a single lightpath. However, traffic grooming incurs additional delays that might violate Quality-of-Service (QoS) requirements of IP users. In this work, the tradeoff between traffic grooming and IP QoS routing is well-formulated as a mixed integer and linear optimization problem, in which the revenue from successfully provisioning IP paths is to be maximized. Problem constraints include IP QoS, routing, optical RWA, and the WDM network capacity. We propose a novel Lagrangean relaxation (LGR) algorithm to perform constraint relaxation and derive a set of subproblems. The Lagrangean multipliers are used in the proposed algorithm to obtain a solution in consideration of grooming advantage and resource constraints simultaneously. Through numerical experiments and comparisons between the proposed algorithm and a two-phase approach, LGR outperforms the two-phase approach under all experimental cases. In particular, the improvement ratio becomes even more significant when the ratio of IP flow to the wavelength capacity is smaller.     

WDM网络的动态业务疏导算法

光网络普通用户大量的一般业务请求数目及波长通道带宽的不断增加,极大地增加了网络中电层和光层设备的处理负担,加大了网络成本.对低速电信号复用到高速光通道进行优化,减少网络电层设备的使用,降低网络成本的业务疏导技术成为目前光网络研究的一个热点.文章研究了网络节点具有光收发器数目限制及不具有波长变换能力时的动态业务下的选路与波长分配问题,提出了基于分层图模型的自适应算法并通过仿真实验证实了其有效性.     

支持不同可靠性要求的WDM网状网业务量疏导算法

WDM光网络中不同的业务流具有不同的可靠性要求，本文研究动态业务下如何解决此类业务量疏导问题，提出了一种在WDM网状网中支持多种可靠要求的业务量疏导算法(MRTG)。仿真结果表明该算法具有很好的性能。     

WDM抗毁网状网络中的业务量疏导算法

研究具有抗毁能力的WDM网状网中的业务量疏导设计问题，提出几种以网络吞吐量为优化目标的启发式算法，并通过计算机仿真分析，证实了基于最大化资源利用率的算法具有很好的性能。     

Light-tree configuration for multicast traffic grooming in WDM mesh networks

Recent advances in wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) technology will provide bandwidth intensive multicast applications with large transmit capacities. This article provides two new grooming schemes that lead to efficient resource utilization in WDM networks. They are called Light-Tree Division-Destination Branch Node-based Grooming scheme (LTD-DBNG) and Light-Tree Division-Adjacent Node Component-based Grooming scheme (LTD-ANCG). These schemes are based on the idea of dividing a light-tree into smaller sub-light-trees. They improve the efficiency of resource utilization and also lower the optical-electronic-optical conversion overhead. We use computer simulations to evaluate the performance of these schemes. Our simulations demonstrate that compared with existing algorithms, these schemes significantly reduce the request blocking probability (BP) but can be implemented with very reasonable electronic processing, with LTD-ANCG performing better than LTD-DBNG but with greater complexity. We also evaluate the BP of these schemes considering variations in the add/drop ratio and demonstrate that a proper choice of this ratio will provide target BP with low network costs.     

Multiobjective evolutionary approach to cost-effective traffic grooming in unidirectional SONET/WDM rings

Traffic grooming in optical networks is the process of multiplexing and demultiplexing low-speed traffic streams onto high-speed wavelengths. The research in the domain of traffic grooming mainly focuses on minimizing number of SONET add/drop multiplexers (SADMs) in SONET/WDM rings and it has been shown that they can potentially be reduced by careful assignment of low-speed traffic streams onto high-speed wavelengths. However, the cost of the network not only depends on the number of SADMs, but also the number of wavelengths and the grooming ratio. It is often the case that all of them cannot be minimized simultaneously. In this article, the problem of minimization of cost of a SONET/WDM unidirectional ring has been modeled as a multiobjective optimization problem which simultaneously minimizes the number of SADMs, the number of wavelengths, and the grooming ratio. A popular multiobjective genetic algorithm (NSGA-II) has been used as the underlying optimization tool. The resultant set of near-Pareto-optimal solutions contains a number of nondominated solutions, which the user can judge relatively and pick up the most promising one according to the problem requirements. Performance of the proposed algorithm has been demonstrated on different network topologies.

Applying saturated cut method for dynamic traffic grooming in IP/MPLS over WDM networks

One of the most important tasks for dynamic traffic grooming in IP/MPLS over WDM networks is to decide when and where to set up new lightpaths to provide bandwidth for the IP/MPLS layer. In this paper, we adapt the conventional saturated cut method to enhance the lightpath establishment capability of various traffic grooming policies proposed earlier. Heuristic modifications are also presented which provide almost the same level of performance with much lower complexity.     

An effective and comprehensive approach for traffic grooming andwavelength assignment in SONET/WDM rings

In high-speed SONET rings with point-to-point WDM links, the cost of SONET add-drop multiplexers (S-ADMs) can be dominantly high. However, by grooming traffic (i.e., multiplexing lower-rate streams) appropriately and using wavelength ADMs (WADMs), the number of S-ADMs can be dramatically reduced. In this paper, we propose optimal or near-optimal algorithms for traffic grooming and wavelength assignment to reduce both the number of wavelengths and the number of S-ADMs. The algorithms proposed are generic in that they can be applied to both unidirectional and bidirectional rings having an arbitrary number of nodes under both uniform and nonuniform (i.e., arbitrary) traffic with an arbitrary grooming factor. Some lower bounds on the number of wavelengths and S-ADMs required for a given traffic pattern are derived, and used to determine the optimality of the proposed algorithms. Our study shows that using the proposed algorithms, these lower bounds can he closely approached in most cases or even achieved in some cases. In addition, even when using a minimum number of wavelengths, the savings in S-ADMs due to traffic grooming (and the use of WADMs) are significant, especially for large networks     

Logical topology design for dynamic traffic grooming in WDM optical networks

Traffic grooming in optical networks refers to consolidation of subwavelength client connections onto lightpaths. Depending on whether client connections are given in advance or randomly arrive/depart, traffic grooming is classified as static and dynamic. Dynamic traffic grooming has been traditionally performed through establishing/releasing lightpaths online. In this paper, the authors propose an alternate approach to design a static logical topology a priori and then route randomly arriving client connections on it to avoid frequent lightpath setup/teardown. Two problems are considered: 1) minimize resource usage constrained by traffic blocking requirements and 2) maximize performance constrained by given resources. These are formulated as integer linear-programming (ILP) problems. The numerical results show that the resource usage dramatically decreases when the blocking requirement is relaxed, and the grooming performance slowly increases when given more resources. In addition, the number of ports at client nodes has more profound impact on traffic grooming than the number of wavelengths.     

Traffic grooming algorithms for reducing electronic multiplexingcosts in WDM ring networks

We develop traffic grooming algorithms for unidirectional SONET/WDM ring networks. The objective is to assign calls to wavelengths in a way that minimizes the total cost of electronic equipment [e.g., the number of SONET add/drop multiplexers (ADM's)]. We show that the general traffic grooming problem is NP-complete. However, for some special cases we obtain algorithms that result in a significant reduction in the number of ADM's. When the traffic from all nodes is destined to a single node, and all traffic rates are the same, we obtain a solution that minimizes the number of ADM's. In the more general case of all-to-all uniform frame we obtain a lower bound on the number of ADM's required, and provide a heuristic algorithm that performs closely to that bound. To account for more realistic traffic scenarios, we also consider distance dependent traffic, where the traffic load between two nodes is inversely proportional to the distance between them, and again provide a nearly optimal heuristic algorithm that results in substantial ADM savings. Finally, we consider the use of a hub node, where traffic can be switched between different wavelength, and obtain an optimal algorithm which minimizes the number of ADM's by efficiently multiplexing and switching the traffic at the hub. Moreover, we show that any solution not using a hub can be transformed into a solution with a hub using fewer or the same number of ADM's     

Constrained light-tree design for WDM mesh networks with multicast traffic grooming

Multicast applications such as IPTV, video conferencing, telemedicine and online multiplayer gaming are expected to be major drivers of Internet traffic growth. The disparity between the bandwidth offered by a wavelength and the bandwidth requirement of a multicast connection can be tackled by grooming multiple low bandwidth multicast connections into a high bandwidth wavelength channel or light-tree. Light-trees are known to be especially suited for networks that carry ample multicast traffic. In this paper, we propose new algorithms to address the problem of multicast traffic grooming. In particular, an Integer Linear Programming (ILP) formulation is proposed for optimal assignments of hop constrained light-trees for multicast connections so that network throughput can be maximized. Hop constrained light-trees improve the scalability of the approach by reducing the search space of the ILP formulation. Since solving the ILP problem is very time consuming for realistically large networks, we are motivated to propose a heuristic algorithm with a polynomial complexity, called Dividable Light-Tree Grooming (DLTG) algorithm. This algorithm is based on grooming traffic to constrained light-trees and also divides a light-tree to smaller constrained light-trees on which traffic is groomed for better resource utilization. Simulations show that the proposed DLTG heuristic performs better than other algorithms. It achieves network throughputs which are very close to the ILP formulation results, but with far lower running times.     

An efficient mechanism for dynamic multicast traffic grooming in overlay IP/MPLS over WDM networks

This paper proposes an efficient overlay multicast provisioning (OMP) mechanism for dynamic multicast traffic grooming in overlay IP/MPLS over WDM networks. To facilitate request provisioning, OMP jointly utilizes a data learning (DL) scheme on the IP/MPLS layer for logical link cost estimation, and a lightpath fragmentation (LPF) based method on the WDM layer for improving resource sharing in grooming process. Extensive simulations are carried out to evaluate the performance of OMP mechanism under different traffic loads, with either limited or unlimited port resources. Simulation results demonstrate that OMP significantly outperforms the existing methods. To evaluate the respective influences of the DL scheme and the LPF method on OMP performance, provisioning mechanisms only utilizing either the IP/MPLS layer DL scheme or the WDM layer LPF method are also devised. Comparison results show that both DL and LPF methods help improve OMP blocking performance, and contribution from the DL scheme is more significant when the fixed routing and first-fit wavelength assignment (RWA) strategy is adopted on the WDM layer. Effects of a few other factors, including definition of connection cost to be reported by the WDM layer to the IP/MPLS layer and WDM-layer routing method, on OMP performance are also evaluated.     

Dynamic hybrid grooming based on power efficiency in green IP over WDM networks

Due to the rapid growth of various applications, the network devices scale and complexity are significantly increased. Meanwhile, to deal with the burst IP traffic, the network devices need to provide continuous services, which will result in the excessive power consumption. Meanwhile, with the development of IP network and intelligent optical switch network, the backbone network tends to be an IP over wavelength-division-multiplexing (WDM) network. Therefore, it has attracted wide interests in both academic and industrial communities to build power-efficient (i.e., green) IP over WDM network, where we can switch several IP-level requests as one unit in the WDM optical layer. This method is called hybrid grooming and it requires less component power than that of electronic IP routers in the IP layer. Under this hybrid approach, the traffic grooming multiplexes many IP-level requests into a high-capacity lightpath; meanwhile the reduction in power consumed by optical-electrical-optical conversions is achieved through optical bypass. However, the power consumed by components used to establish lightpaths should also be considered. One network with the higher power efficiency not only saves more power followed by hybrid grooming but also requires the lower power consumption of establishing lightpaths. In this paper, to improve the power efficiency of dynamic IP over WDM network, we design two kinds of Wavelength Integrated Auxiliary Graphs (WIAGs), each of which contains one Virtual Topology Layer and multiple Wavelength-Plane Layers. Based on WIAGs, we propose two heuristic algorithms named single-hop grooming with considering power efficiency and multi-hop grooming with considering power efficiency (MGPE) since grooming is NP-hard. Simulation results demonstrate that MGPE obtains the higher power efficiency, although it has the slightly higher time complexity; the power efficiency mainly depends on the kind of grooming strategy (single- or multi-hop) we use while the increasing number of available transceivers in each node cannot improve the power efficiency, although it can make blocking probability decrease.     

Sparse traffic grooming in WDM networks using coarse granularity OXCs

Providing grooming capability to optical crossconnects (OXCs) in wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) networks can allow an effective use of the network bandwidth, however, it increases the node cost that operators must sustain when compared to a non-grooming network. Therefore, operators might consider using sparse grooming instead of full grooming networks. In this article we consider sparse groomed optical networks. Our contribution is 2-fold. First, we address the grooming placement problem that seeks for a set of grooming nodes in the network that leads to the highest overall throughput. This problem is separated into two sub-problems: (i) selection of nodes having grooming capability; (ii) maximization of network throughput assuming the grooming nodes found by the previous step. These two sub-problems are mathematically formulated for different OXC placing strategies considering a static traffic scenario. In the second part, we design a practical heuristic grooming algorithm suitable for dynamic traffic scenarios. The benefit of using sparse grooming nodes, when compared with a non-grooming scenario, is evaluated in terms of throughput and optical port utilization. Our analysis differs of previous ones since it considers grooming at a granularity coarser than the traffic granularity, which is an important aspect since network cost improvement can be obtained at the expense of irrelevant performance impairments. Results show that the insertion of coarse granularity OXCs can be a viable solution for network throughput increase since this can be done at the expense of relatively few or no extra optical ports.

Virtual topology reconfiguration on optical WDM networks considering traffic grooming

This paper investigates the virtual topology reconfiguration (VTR) problem of optical WDM networks by taking the traffic grooming factor into consideration. Firstly, by applying a common “divide and conquer” approach, the problem is categorized and handled as two independent sub-problems, triggering policy and the proper algorithm. Secondly, the VTR problem considering traffic grooming is formulated with new variables and constraints by a mixed-integer linear program (MILP). In order to handle the tradeoff between the advantages and disadvantages of VTR, both network resource utilization and network disruption are examined and quantified in terms of measurable parameters. A new multi-objective VTR algorithm called integrated reconfiguration (IR) algorithm is proposed to provide better overall VTR performance. Different from previous studies this newly proposed VTR algorithm combines three main factors (traffic load, traffic grooming ratio and route length of lightpaths) into one single objective and considers them all when reconfiguring. The results of simulations indicate that proposed VTR policy, periodic VTR triggering policy with IR algorithm, achieves performance improvements for overall VTR performance.     

On path-level traffic grooming strategies in WDM metro optical networks

This article provides an overview of some of the optical grooming (aggregation) techniques that have been developed recently with IP as the client layer. We identify four kinds of aggregation strategies: point to point (P2P), point to multipoint (P2MP), multipoint to point (MP2P), and multipoint to multipoint (MP2MP). Using an auxiliary graph-based model, we evaluate the performance of these four strategies for singlehop and multihop scenarios that aggregate at the path level. In the case of partial mesh networks with dynamic traffic, we observe the following: MP2MP outperforms other architectures by multiple orders of magnitude in single-hop scenarios; P2P performs best in multihop transceiver-constrained scenarios; and P2MP performs the best in multihop wavelength-constrained scenarios.