Enhancing network robustness via shielding

Jianan Zhang, Eytan Modiano, David Hay

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Abstract

We consider shielding critical links to guarantee network connectivity under geographical and general failure models. We develop a mixed integer linear program (MILP) to obtain the minimum cost shielding to guarantee the connectivity of a single SD pair under a general failure model, and exploit geometric properties to decompose the shielding problem under a geographical failure model. We extend our MILP formulation to guarantee the connectivity of the entire network, and use Benders decomposition to significantly reduce the running time by exploiting its partial separable structure. We also apply simulated annealing to solve larger network problems to obtain near-optimal solutions in much shorter time. Finally, we extend the algorithms to guarantee partial network connectivity, and observe significant reduction in shielding cost, especially when the failure region is small. For example, when the failure region radius is 60 miles, we observe as much as 75% reduction in shielding cost by relaxing the connectivity requirement to 95% on a major US infrastructure network.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2015 11th International Conference on the Design of Reliable Communication Networks, DRCN 2015
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages17-24
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9781479977956
DOIs
StatePublished - 2 Jul 2015
Event2015 11th International Conference on the Design of Reliable Communication Networks, DRCN 2015 - Kansas City, United States
Duration: 24 Mar 201527 Mar 2015

Publication series

Name2015 11th International Conference on the Design of Reliable Communication Networks, DRCN 2015

Conference

Conference2015 11th International Conference on the Design of Reliable Communication Networks, DRCN 2015
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityKansas City
Period24/03/1527/03/15

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