Cisco technology, inc. (20240414102). Sustainable Networking Plane De-Energization
Sustainable Networking Plane De-Energization
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Inventor(s)
Pascal Thubert of Roquefort les Pins (FR)
Carlos Pignataro of Cary NC (US)
Ayan Banerjee of Fremont CA (US)
Sustainable Networking Plane De-Energization
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240414102 titled 'Sustainable Networking Plane De-Energization
Original Abstract Submitted
devices, systems, methods, and processes for sustainably operating a plurality of network planes via de-energization and re-energization is described herein. in many network configurations, a plurality of planes exist that allow for more modular connections in a network fabric. often, these planes are configured such that each plane is not directly connected to another plane. because of this, various embodiments described herein can evaluate network conditions and determine if there are conditions suitable to de-energize a plane by either directing the plane to enter a lower-power mode, by shutting off the plane, or disconnecting the available power. this de-energization period can be for a period of time or can occur until a triggering event is detected that indicates that the plane should be re-energized. these determinations can be done based on current traffic trends or historical conditions. they may also be heuristic-based or generated via one or more machine-learning processes.