Principles and Practices of Interconnection Networks
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Author(s): W. Dally and B. Towles
Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann
ISBN: 0122007514
Format: hardback
550pp
Price: £39.99
Review Date: 19 April 2004
Review: The authors of this book have designed tens of networks that currently form the backbone of high-performance computers, Internet routers, telecom circuit switches and I/O interconnect. These systems have been designed around a variety of topologies, including crossbars, tori, Clos networks, and butterflies. The book begins with a couple of introductory chapters covering interconnecting networks and describing a simple network in detail. The rest of the book is in five parts, dealing with topology, routing, flow control, router architecture, and performance. Each chapter includes a case study, providing real examples of what does and doesn’t work.