Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods are provided for scalable networking systems. An example system includes a plurality of core switches and a first stage patch panel associated with operation of a first set of network ports. In an operational configuration in which the first stage patch panel is coupled with the plurality of core switches, the first stage patch panel is configured to operatively couple the first set of network ports and a first portion of the plurality of core switches such that signals may pass therebetween. Furthermore, the first stage patch panel may preclude communication to a remaining portion of the plurality of core switches. The system may include a second stage patch panel associated with a second set of network ports that is operatively coupled with the plurality of core switches in the absence of the first stage patch panel so as to scale the networking system.

Abstract: Systems, computer program products, and methods are described herein for dynamic reconfiguration of network communications. An example system includes a first network pod including a first set of network ports, a second network pod including a second set of network ports, a set of network cores, and a first intermediate network switch. The first intermediate switch operatively couples the first network pod, the second network pod, and the set of network cores. The first intermediate network switch is configured to selectively establish full bisectional bandwidth data communication between a subset of the set of network cores, a subset of the first set of network ports, and a subset of the second set of network ports.

Abstract: A method for distributed allocation of data paths in an optical network (100) including optical switches (30, 32, 130) connected by optical links (44, 140), includes receiving a request for a data path for connecting a source node (10) and a destination node (20). In in response to the request, one or more queries are sent, the queries corresponding to one or more candidate optical circuits that connect the source node and the destination node, the queries requesting one or more processors (230) to configure the optical switches along the candidate optical circuits to reserve optical channels on the optical links of the candidate optical circuits for the requested data path. An optical circuit is identified from among the candidate optical circuits, in which all the optical channels for the requested data path have been reserved successfully. The requested data path is established over the identified optical circuit.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are provided for resilience in network communications. An example system includes at least one first network port including a first plurality of subports and at least one second network port including a second plurality of subports. The system also includes an intermediate switch communicably connected to the at least one first network port and the at least one second network port. At least one of the first plurality of subports includes at least one first offline subport that is inoperable in an instance in which each of the remaining first plurality of subports are operable. The intermediate switch is configured to route communication from one of the second plurality of subports to the at least one first offline subport in an instance in which the intermediate switch receives an indication of a malfunction associated with the first plurality of subports.

Abstract: Systems and methods for resilience in network communications are provided. An example system includes a first network port pair including a first input network port and a first output network port. The system further includes an intermediate switch configured to communicably connect the first input network port and the first output network port and a first redundant network port communicably connected with the intermediate switch. The intermediate switch establishes communication between the first input network port and the first redundant network port in an instance in which the intermediate switch receives an indication of a malfunction associated with the first output network port or establishes communication between the first output network port and the first redundant network port in an instance in which the intermediate switch receives an indication of a malfunction associated with the first input network port.

Abstract: Systems, computer program products, and methods are described herein for machine learning (ML) based network resilience and steering. An example system monitors data traffic across one or more network ports and determines a first data traffic pattern from the data traffic. The system further determines, via a ML subsystem, that the first data traffic pattern is indicative of a security threat to a first network port. In response to determining that the first data traffic pattern is indicative of the security threat to the first network port, the system further isolates the first network port from the one or more network ports.

Abstract: Systems, computer program products, and methods are described herein for machine learning (ML) based system for network resilience and steering. An example system monitors data movement across one or more network ports; extracts network performance indicators associated with the data movement; determines, via a machine learning (ML) subsystem, that a status of a first network port is indicative of operational failure based on at least the network performance indicators; determines that the first network port is associated with a first network port cluster; determines a redundant network port and an intermediate network switch associated with the first network port cluster; and triggers the intermediate network switch to reroute a portion of network traffic from the first network port to the redundant network port in response to the status of the first network port.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for reducing data port downtime are provided. An example network interface device of the present disclosure includes a first data port and a second data port. The network interface device performs a first link training process associated with the first data port coupled to a first communication link to determine a first communication parameter set for the first communication link. The network interface device then deactivates the first data port and performs a second link training process associated the second data port coupled to a second communication link to determine a second communication parameter set. Based on a network usage parameter set associated with a data plane of the network interface device, the network interface device determines whether to activate the first data port concurrently with the second data port.

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are described herein for reducing a link bringup time period for optical switching between network devices. An example method of the present disclosure receives an indication of a reconfiguration condition associated with an optical switch communicatively coupled to an optical communication channel and based on the reconfiguration condition, selects first data associated with a storage device or second data associated with a pattern generator device for transmission to a first network device. Selecting the first or second data may be based on a digital logic signal that indicates whether data is actively received from the second network device via the optical communication channel or may be based on a defined schedule for reconfiguring the optical switch.

Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for a quantum key distribution (QKD) enabled intra-datacenter network. An example system includes a first QKD device and a second QKD device. The first QKD device includes a first quantum-enabled port and a first network port. The second QKD device includes a second quantum-enabled port and a second network port. The first quantum-enabled port of the first QKD device is communicatively coupled to the second quantum-enabled port of the second QKD device via a QKD link associated with quantum communication. Furthermore, the first network port of the first QKD device is communicatively coupled to a first network switch via a first classical link associated with classical network communication. The second network port of the second QKD device is communicatively coupled to a second network switch via a second classical link associated with classical network communication.

Abstract: Systems, computer program products, and methods are described herein for network discovery, port identification, and/or identifying fiber link failures in an optical network, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention. The present invention may be configured to sequentially connect each port of an optical switch to a network port of a server and generate, based on information associated with network devices connected to the ports, a network map. The network map may identify which network devices are connected to which ports of the optical switch and may permit dynamic port mapping for network installation, upgrades, repairs, and/or the like. The present invention may also be configured to determine a fiber link in which a failure occurred and reconfigure the optical switch to allow communication between an optical time-domain reflectometer and the fiber link to test the fiber link.

Abstract: A high performance mechanism for exporting peripheral services and offloads using Direct Memory Access (DMA) engine is presented. The DMA engine comprises a ring buffer, a DMA memory, and a DMA engine interface operatively coupled to the ring buffer and the DMA memory. The DMA engine interface is configured to retrieve, from the ring buffer, a first DMA request; extract first transfer instructions from the first DMA request; retrieve a first data corresponding to the first DMA request from the DMA memory; and execute the first DMA request using the first data based on at least the first transfer instructions.

Abstract: Network devices and associated methods are provided for synchronization in an optically switched network. The network device includes one or more ports in communication with a plurality of devices via an optical switch. The one or more ports receive a master clock signal having a first frequency from a first device of the plurality of devices. The network device includes a local clock in communication with the one or more ports and operating at a second frequency. The network device includes a synchronization manager in communication with the one or more ports and the local clock and configured to be enabled and disabled. When the synchronization manager is enabled, it receives the master clock signal via the one or more ports and transmits an instruction to the local clock to operate at the first frequency.

Abstract: A transceiver module for providing operational resilience is presented. The transceiver module is configured to receive first data via a first optical module in a first configuration of operation and detect, using an adapter that is operationally connected to the first optical module, an operational failure of the first optical module. In response to detecting the operational failure, the transceiver module is configured to switch, via the adapter, from the first configuration of operation to a second configuration of operation by: automatically engaging a second optical module; triggering the first data that was initially directed into a first input port of the first optical module to be directed into a second input port of the second optical module; and receiving the first data from a second output port of the second optical module.

Abstract: A device for a network switch comprises N input ports, and an electrical block including a plurality of electrical switches configured to route signals in an electrical domain. Each electrical switch includes M input ports, and the device further comprises an optical block coupled to the electrical block. The optical block is configured to route signals in an optical domain. A configuration of the optical block and a configuration of the electrical block are based on at least a number of the N input ports.

Abstract: A distributed quantum computing system is provided that performs distributed quantum computing with time synchronization. The distributed quantum computing system includes a computer processing unit configured to instruct one or more quantum processing units to perform one or more operations associated with a quantum algorithm. The one or more QPUs include a plurality of qubits and the one or more QPUs are in communication with each other via a quantum channel. Each of the plurality of qubits may include local qubits, global qubits, and/or synchronization qubits. The local qubits and global qubits of each QPU may be configured to perform the one or more operations associated with the quantum algorithm. The synchronization qubits of each QPU may be configured to determine if the one or more operations associated with the quantum algorithm performed by each of the one or more QPUs are in sync.

Abstract: A multi-chip module (MCM) assembly includes a substrate, a number of optical ports, an electrical block mounted on the substrate and including a plurality of electrical switches configured to route signals in an electrical domain. The MCM assembly further includes an optical block mounted on the substrate, coupled to the electrical block, and configured to route signals in an optical domain. A configuration of the optical block and a configuration of the electrical block are based on the number of optical ports.

Abstract: A system comprises a transmitter including first circuitry that generates a first frame of a first type for establishing a quantum-secure link with an endpoint according to a security protocol, a data source that generates a second frame of a second type for communicating data to the endpoint, an output that couples to the endpoint via a first communication channel, and second circuitry. The second circuitry selects either the first frame or the second frame, adds information to the selected frame that identifies the selected frame as being of the first type or the second type to form an output frame, and outputs the output frame to the output.

Abstract: Systems, data processing systems, and methods, among other things, are disclosed. An illustrative system includes an encryption orchestrator that analyzes a packet, obtains a tenant identifier (ID) from the packet, determines whether a tenant associated with the tenant ID currently has sufficient encryption credit available, and enables an encryption resource to process the packet using an encryption key associated with the tenant ID in response to determining that the tenant associated with the tenant ID currently has sufficient encryption credit available.

Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for a quantum key distribution enabled intra-datacenter network. An example system includes a first vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL), a second VCSEL and a network interface controller. The first VCSEL is configured to emit a first optical signal associated with data. The second VCSEL is configured to emit a second optical signal associated with quantum key distribution (QKD). Furthermore, the network interface controller is configured to manage transmission of the first optical signal associated with the first VCSEL and the second optical signal associated with the second VCSEL via an optical communication channel coupled to a network interface module.