Conference Proceedings
Estimating the energy consumption for packet processing, storage and switching in optical-IP routers
A Vishwanath, J Zhu, K Hinton, R Ayre, RS Tucker
2013 Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference Ofc Nfoec 2013 | Published : 2013
Abstract
We develop a methodology to empirically quantify the energy consumption associated with packet processing, storage and switching in high-capacity routers. Our approach provides valuable insights for improving the energy efficiency of routing equipment and networks. © 2013 OSA.