Efficient data center interconnect
Silicon One routers address the power constraints limiting AI infrastructure scaling by enabling workload distribution across multiple data centers. These routers feature industry-leading deep-buffer architecture with fully shared packet buffers that absorb traffic surges, preventing congestion and ensuring smooth AI workload sharing.
The silicon optimizes power consumption by minimizing unnecessary data movement and improving memory access efficiency, reducing operational costs and environmental impact for large- scale data center interconnects.
Load balance in mixed traffic
Within buildings, packet spray is used for optimal load balancing by evenly distributing packets across multiple paths, while between buildings, a more static flowlet-based technique maintains efficient traffic flow. The connecting switch handles traffic from both local and remote sources, which can cause congestion.
Cisco’s congestion-aware solution, such as Flow Rate Management (FRM), dynamically manages mixed traffic by creating appropriate traffic patterns to prevent congestion and ensure efficient load balancing across the network.