6. Conclusion
In this paper, we have investigated the problem of energyefficient topology design for IP over WDM mesh networks. In particular, we propose a novel scheme, namely, E2VTD, for getting a good tradeoff between energy efficiency, resource efficiency and cross-layer survivability efficiency. Our proposed scheme includes two main algorithms. The VLDMR algorithm first initializes the energy-efficient virtual topology by establishing direct virtual links for multi-granularity connections, then reroutes the connections on low-utilization virtual links to further diminish network energy. The ECSI algorithm improves cross-layer survivability of virtual topology by remapping virtual links onto physical links. Simulation results demonstrate the good performance of the E2VTD scheme. Compared with the previous algorithms, network energy consumption is reduced by about 39.8%, network resource is reduced by about 28.2%, and cross-layer topology survivability can be enhanced by about 35.7% in average.