Scalability & performances evaluation of LOCARN: Low Opex and Capex Architecture for Resilient Networks

Abstract

This paper proposes LOCARN: an alternative network architecture providing a packet connectivity layer, which is able to self-adapt its routing paths to both the effective traffics fluctuations and network resources changes. Moving close to a global maximization of available resources usage and assuming high resiliency under failures, this radical architecture focuses on architectural components coupling simplicity and plug-and-play guidance. Through analysis and computer simulation, several performance metrics focusing on scalability are evaluated.