Patent ID: 9059872
Filing Date: 2015-06-16
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A highly connected network deployment unit, comprising: a plurality of computing devices each operable to receive a request and perform a computing operation; a first tier of edge switches and egress switches, the plurality of computing devices directly connected to at least a portion of the edge switches; and a second tier of spine switches, each of the edge switches directly connected to each of the spine switches, each of the egress switches connected to at least one of the spine switches, each of the edge switches and the egress switches capable of being directly connected to each of the spine switches, wherein a number of egress switches to which each spine switch is directly connected is based at least in part upon a determined level of oversubscription, and wherein any available ports on each spine switch are capable of being used to add additional edge switches to the network deployment unit, the additional edge switches increasing a total number of host connections capable of being made by the network deployment unit.