Flow optimization strategies in data center networks: A survey

Y Liu, T Yu, Q Meng, Q Liu - Journal of Network and Computer Applications, 2024 - Elsevier
In the era of digitization, Data Center Networks (DCN) have emerged as a critical component
supporting infrastructure for cloud computing, big data analytics, online services, and more …

Load balancing inside programmable data planes based on network modeling prediction using a GNN with network behaviors

WX Liu, J Cai, YH Zhu, JM Luo, J Li - Computer Networks, 2023 - Elsevier
In data center networks, existing control plane-and end host-based load-balancing methods
are encumbered by excessively large decision delays during rapid reactions to microbursts …

Multi-agent reinforcement learning enabled link scheduling for next generation Internet of Things

Y Zou, H Yin, Y Zheng, F Dressler - Computer Communications, 2023 - Elsevier
In next generation Internet of Things (NG-IoT) networks, numerous pieces of information are
aggregated from the user devices and sensor nodes to the local computing units for further …

Adaptive synchronous strategy for distributed machine learning

M Tan, WX Liu, J Luo, H Chen… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In distributed machine learning training, bulk synchronous parallel (BSP) and asynchronous
parallel (ASP) are two main synchronization methods to help achieve gradient aggregation …

QALL: Distributed Queue-Behavior-Aware Load Balancing Using Programmable Data Planes

W Liu, J Cai, S Ling, JY Zhang… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Existing load-balancing methods used in data center networks involve some shortcomings
such as excessively large decision delays during reactions to microbursts and large …

Divisible Task Offloading for Multiuser Multiserver Mobile Edge Computing Systems based on Deep Reinforcement Learning

L Tang, H Qin - IEEE Access, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Mobile edge computing (MEC) is a promising computing paradigm that enables offloading
tasks to edge servers to decrease the load on user equipment (UE) and the latency of …

Enhanced routing using recurrent neural networks in software defined‐data center network

TM Modi, P Swain - Concurrency and Computation: Practice …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Summary Software Defined‐DCN (SD‐DCN) is a layered topology with logically centralized
control which provides intelligence thro‐ugh programmability. The controller in SD‐DCN …

DQS: A QoS-driven routing optimization approach in SDN using deep reinforcement learning

LPA Sanchez, Y Shen, M Guo - Journal of Parallel and Distributed …, 2024 - Elsevier
In recent decades, the exponential growth of applications has intensified traffic demands,
posing challenges in ensuring optimal user experiences within modern networks. Traditional …

Hybrid deep learning models and link probability based routing in software defined-DCN

TM Modi, P Swain - The Journal of Supercomputing, 2023 - Springer
In an SDN-based Data Center Network (SD-DCN) environment, network traffic is highly
vulnerable to handle the dynamic requirements of the users. It creates difficulty for network …

Reinforcement Learning based Scheduling Optimization Mechanism on Switches

X Lu, X Wang, J Jia, X Wang… - 2022 IEEE 28th …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In the data center network, mixed flows which have contradictory service requirements are
transmitted simultaneously. Switches usually aggregate similar flows to the same queue …