Computer software, namely network operating software; Computer operating system software for direct interconnect networks; Computer software, namely software for self-discovering, self-configuring, and selfhealing network components and the network topology of a direct interconnect network; Computer software for routing network data; Computer software for minimizing congestion and latency in a direct interconnect network; Computer software for splitting packets into FLITs (flow control units) when routing data in a direct interconnect network; Computer software, namely network operating software deployed on computer components, namely computer network cards.