Semantics for Hybrid Networks Using the Network Description Language
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Hybrid networks offer end users a mix of traditional connections and new optical services in the form of dedicated lightpaths. These must be requested in advance and are currently configured on demand by the operators. Because lightpaths are circuit switched, the user must be aware of the topology and of the techniques involved in the provisioning. Once connected, they offer a high-speed, low-level connection to the requested destination.
We present here an ontology based on RDF, called the Network Description Language (NDL). It aims to provide an abstraction layer for networks, specifically hybrid networks. NDL defines a common semantics for the exchange of information between the application, the service provider, and the domains that are part of a global hybrid network. NDL can be used to create inter-domain network graphs at various abstraction levels, to provide an information model for service discovery, and to facilitate lightpath provisioning.
We present here an ontology based on RDF, called the Network Description Language (NDL). It aims to provide an abstraction layer for networks, specifically hybrid networks. NDL defines a common semantics for the exchange of information between the application, the service provider, and the domains that are part of a global hybrid network. NDL can be used to create inter-domain network graphs at various abstraction levels, to provide an information model for service discovery, and to facilitate lightpath provisioning.
TNO Identifier
223103
Article nr.
Article 182
Source title
Proceedings of the 2006 ACM/IEEE Conference on Supercomputing, SC06, 11-17 November 2006, Tampa, FL, USA
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