I-D Action: draft-briscoe-conex-data-centre-01.txt

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	Title           : Network Performance Isolation in Data Centres using Congestion Policing
	Author(s)       : Bob Briscoe
                          Murari Sridharan
	Filename        : draft-briscoe-conex-data-centre-01.txt
	Pages           : 24
	Date            : 2013-02-25

Abstract:
   This document describes how a multi-tenant (or multi-department) data
   centre operator can isolate tenants from network performance
   degradation due to each other's usage, but without losing the
   multiplexing benefits of a LAN-style network where anyone can use any
   amount of any resource.  Zero per-tenant configuration and no
   implementation change is required on network equipment.  Instead the
   solution is implemented with a simple change to the hypervisor (or
   container) beneath the tenant's virtual machines on every physical
   server connected to the network.  These collectively enforce a very
   simple distributed contract - a single network allowance that each
   tenant can allocate among their virtual machines, even if distributed
   around the network.  The solution uses layer-3 switches that support
   explicit congestion notification (ECN).  It is best if the sending
   operating system supports congestion exposure (ConEx).  Nonetheless,
   the operator can unilaterally deploy a complete solution while
   operating systems are being incrementally upgraded to support ConEx
   and ECN.


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