System and method for connecting complete interconnection networks for high-performance computers

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system for linearly connecting a Complete Interconnection Network, CIN, in which there is a link between any pair of switches, wherein the CIN comprises a plurality of servers arranged in a plurality of server groups; each server group is connected to a connection switch, with enough ports as to be connected to the remainder of switches; connection switches are aligned consecutively over substantially the same dimension; and, only ports with the same index number, that occupy the same position in different pairs of switches, can be connected. Advantageously, in this way, wires are grouping in parallel sets or guides and wherein the wire connections are arranged without crossings between said parallel guides. The invention can also be advantageously applied to hierarchical and multi-dimensional networks built upon CINs, either per network layer or per dimension, respectively, using additional horizontal dimensions (X, Y) for deploying parallel hoses of wires, arranged without crossings. The invention further relates to a couple of methods for building the disclosed system.