East West Traffic in Data Center
East-West traffic refers to the flow of data within a data center, specifically the communication between servers, applications, and nodes inside the same data center. This type of traffic leverages RDMA (Remote Direct Memory Access) to enhance speed and minimize latency.
RDMA, or Remote Direct Memory Access, is a technology that enables the direct memory access of one computer by another in a network.
Traditional Mode and RDMA Mode:
There are three RDMA options:
and modern data Center employ one of these options based on various parameters.