Dr. Multicast: Rx for Data Center Communication Scalability
Author
Vigfusson, Ymir
Abu-Libdeh, Hussam
Balakrishnan, Mahesh
Birman, Ken
Tock, Yoav
Abstract
Data centers avoid IP Multicast because of a series of problems with the technology. We propose Dr. Multicast (MCMD), a system that maps IPMC operations to a combination of point-to-point unicast and traditional IPMC transmissions. MCMD optimizes the use of IPMC addresses within a data center, while simultaneously respecting an administrator-specified acceptable-use policy. We argue that with the resulting range of options, IPMC no longer represents a threat and can therefore be used much more widely.
Sponsorship
AFRL, AFOSR, NSF,
Cisco and Intel Corporation.
Cisco and Intel Corporation.
Date Issued
2008-11-05T15:14:34Z
Keywords
Type
technical report