CERN Computing Seminar

Efficient 40 Gb/s Routing for CERN’s Networks

by Mr Mirek B. Chochol (Hyperchip), Mr Richard Norman (Hyperchip)

Europe/Zurich
513/1-024 (CERN)

513/1-024

CERN

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Description

Hyperchip's H40G Green NGI router provides the densest and most energy-efficient IP/MPLS routing, is roughly 3x more power-efficient and an order of magnitude denser than traditional routers. The H40G provides standard routing protocols, and the control plane is extensible to run experimental routing protocols on their own processors. The H40G is scalable from the initial 1U MicroTCA systems to ATCA and multi-chassis systems. The heart of the H40G is a leading-edge network processor based on reconfigurable computing - using an FPGA to deliver full-featured line rate network processing more efficiently than software-programmable network processors.

Since CERN processes, as well as distributes massive amounts of data, this raises the possibility of using extra FPGA resources for custom processing when the data is passing through the H40G, or of H40G hardware with dedicated physics data processing pipelines. Hyperchip has pioneered pipeline architectures that would likely be applicable to such processing.

The discussion will thus cover the basics of the H40G, CERN's layer-3+ routing requirements, and the possibility of custom CERN processing on H40G systems.

About the speakers
Richard Norman, co-founder and CTO of Hyperchip

Richard Norman is co-founder and chief technology officer of 4198638 Canada Inc. (Hyperchip). Richard lead Hyperchip from its roots in chip architecture to extreme performance network systems manufacturer, he is committed to bringing end-to-end gigabit connectivity to network users everywhere.

Richard has devoted nearly 10 years of patent work on semiconductor innovations, massively parallel semiconductors and extreme performance computing – all towards building the world’s first router scalable to petabit levels. Currently, he has 11 patents issued and 27 pending.

Before founding Hyperchip, Richard co-founded Profitable Entertainment Products, where he was president and director of theoretical research, specifically responsible for prototype and product development. Prior to this, he was senior programmer at Vermont Creative Software, Inc.

Underlying these professional achievements is 35 years of programming experience, including eight years at IBM as systems programmer, where he received the Technology Division’s highest award for innovation. To complement his software expertise, he also has more than 10 years of hardware system design experience, including the design of massively parallel systems, fault–tolerant architectures and integrated systems.

Richard is a dynamic and accomplished speaker who has presented or chaired sessions at over 30 conferences, on subjects ranging from network migration strategies to supercomputing architectures. He holds a bachelor of science degree in physics from Clarkson University in New York.

Mirek B. Chochol, responsible at Hyperchip for International Business Development

Mirek B. Chochol is responsible for international marketing and business development related to the new H40G Router and the existing PBR-1280 IP Core System. The Hyperchip H40G Green NGI Router is a 40Gb/s router over 10 times smaller and a fraction of the cost of competitors, using industry standard MicroTCA chassis and open-standard interfaces.

Mirek has 20 years experience in the telecommunications industry.

Before joining Hyperchip, Mirek was Executive Director and Head of International Business, Marketing and Sales Development in EMEA and Asia at Nortel Networks and VP of International / National Business & Sales Development for Canada and EMEA region at Realm Networks.

A key achievement by Mirek was annualized sales revenues from two (2) million dollars (US) to over one hundred and fifty (150) million dollars (US).

Mirek is a multilingual professional with broad international business experience in Start-ups, SMEs and Blue-chips. He is a perceptive, disciplined and dedicated manager poised to tackle complex challenges in the rapidly changing field of national and international Telco networks infrastructure. Having worked with some of the best minds in the global telecoms industry, and with many leaders in global service provision, his expertise can kick start new technology initiatives; drive new product or service revenue streams; increase margin, market penetration or sales revenue acceleration.

Mirek started his professional career as senior engineer / scientist at Northern Telecom Corporation and in BNR, and was responsible for the design and development of world first digital video/audio codec DV45, as well as to write technical and test specifications and the development of military communications equipment.

Mirek holds a Masters of Engineering degree from CVUT (Czech University of Technology), and is a member of the SMPTE. Mirek Holds dual citizenship, Canadian and European.


Organised by: Miguel Angel Marquina
Computing Seminars /IT Department

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