| Module Title |
Future Network Architectures |
| Module Code |
EEN1078 (ITS: EE521) |
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Faculty |
Electronic Engineering |
School |
Engineering & Computing |
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NFQ level |
9 |
Credit Rating |
7.5 |
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Description
This module will equip students to operate and design future data networks with aggregate capacities in the petabit/s region. The principles of network architecture design to achieve the necessary scale and efficiency of operation will be developed, as will the range of acceleration techniques required to inject data into and extract it from the network at tomorrow’s wire speeds. Techniques for the orchestration of resources and network reconfiguration in data centre networks and at the network edge will be explored, and their use in deploying virtual networks and network slices will be evaluated.
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Learning Outcomes
1. understand the principles of data centre network design
2. select an appropriate network topology for a data centre network, given its predicted load
3. apply methods of packet acceleration to achieve wire speed on the fastest network interfaces
4. partition networks in the control plane using layer 2 and layer 3 approaches
5. select appropriate packet scheduling algorithms to support network slicing and traffic engineering
6. specify techniques for intrusion detection and firewalling appropriate to future network architectures
7. evaluate a range of new approaches to content delivery in future networks
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| Workload | Full time hours per semester | | Type | Hours | Description |
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| Lecture | 36 | No Description | | Assignment Completion | 30 | No Description | | Independent Study | 122 | No Description |
| Total Workload: 188 |
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| Section Breakdown | | CRN | 21161 | Part of Term | Semester 2 | | Coursework | 0% | Examination Weight | 0% | | Grade Scale | 40PASS | Pass Both Elements | Y | | Resit Category | RC1 | Best Mark | N | | Module Co-ordinator | Martin Collier | Module Teacher | |
| | Section Breakdown | | CRN | 21301 | Part of Term | Semester 2 | | Coursework | 0% | Examination Weight | 0% | | Grade Scale | 40PASS | Pass Both Elements | Y | | Resit Category | RC1 | Best Mark | N | | Module Co-ordinator | Martin Collier | Module Teacher | |
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| Assessment Breakdown |
| Type | Description | % of total | Assessment Date |
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| Assignment | A written report addressing a problem in the design of future network architectures. Students must demonstrate that their solution meets the security, reliability and performance requirements posed in the problem, and must compare technical approaches in arriving at their solution. | 25% | Week 10 | | Formal Examination | n/a | 75% | End-of-Semester |
| Reassessment Requirement Type |
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories;
RC1: A resit is available for both* components of the module.
RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module.
RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment
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Pre-requisite |
None
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Co-requisite |
None |
| Compatibles |
None |
| Incompatibles |
None |
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All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml
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Indicative Content and Learning Activities
Data centre network design
switch architectures, Clos networks, fat trees, VLANs and VXLAN, open vSwitch, InfiniBand, RDMA, data centre bridging, P4, content delivery networks
Control Plane processes
signalling protocols, OpenFlow, SDN, SDN controllers, network slicing, BGP
Data Plane and packet acceleration
packet aggregation, bypass, eXpress Data Path, DPDK, vector packet processing, hardware accelerators, longest prefix match, NFV, NFV MANO, queueing disciplines
Firewalls and security
intrusion detection, eBPF, firewall appliances, BGP security, deep packet inspection
Emerging network protocols
IPv6, IoT protocols, 5G, multihoming and multipath networking, information-centric networking, time-sensitive networking,
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Indicative Reading List
Books:
- Steven Noble: 2017, Building Modern Networks, Packt Publishing, 9781786466976
- Deep Medhi, Karthik Ramasamy: 2018, Network Routing: Algorithms, Protocols, and Architectures, 2nd, Morgan Kaufmann, 978012800737
- Rajendra Chayapathi, Syed F. Hassan, Paresh Shah: 2017, Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) with a Touch of SDN, Addison-Wesley Professional [ISBN-13: 9780134464336],
- Gary Lee: 2014, , Cloud Networking: Developing Cloud-Based Data Center Networks, Morgan Kaufmann, [ISBN 978-0-12-800728-0],
- Paul Göransson, Chuck Black and Timothy Culver: 2017, Software Defined Networks: A Comprehensive Approach, 2nd, Morgan Kaufmann, [ISBN: 978-0-12-804555-8],
- Ken Gray, Thomas Nadeau: 2016, Network Function Virtualization, Morgan Kaufmann, [ISBN: 9780128021194],
Articles:
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Other Resources
- ebook: William James Dally, Brian Towles, 2004, Principles and Practices of Interconnection Networks, Morgan Kaufman, https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.5555/2821589
- vendor whitepaper: Ericsson, Future network architecture, https://www.ericsson.com/en/future-technologies/architecture
- vendor whitepaper: Huawei, 5G Network Architecture, https://carrier.huawei.com/~/media/CNBG/Downloads/Program/5g_nework_architecture_whitepaper_en.pdf
- vendor whitepaper: Nokia, IP/optical interworking for 5G, https://pf.content.nokia.com/t004ok-webscale-ip-optical-integration/ip-optical-interworking-white-paper
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