Performance evaluation of the multiple output queueing switch with different buffer arrangements strategy

Abstract

Performance evaluation of the multiple output queueing (MOQ) switch recently proposed by us is discussed in this paper. In the MOQ switch both the switch fabric and buffers can operate at the same speed as input and output ports. This solution does not need any speedup in the switch fabric as well as any matching algorithms between inputs and outputs. In this paper new performance measures for the proposed MOQ switch are evaluated. The simulation studies have been carried out for switches with different buffer arrangements strategy and of capacity 2×2, 4×4, 8×8, 16×16 and 32×32, and under selected traffic patterns. The simulations results are also compared with OQ switches of the same sizes.

Keywords

• packet switching
• switching fabric,
• multiple output queueing