Transport protocols in the TCP paradigm and their performance

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-1-2005

Abstract

This paper defines a class of "TCP-like" transport protocols, called protocols in the TCP Paradigm. The name indicates the protocols are not TCP, but in some sense similar to it. The class includes TCP and also Tom Kelly's "Scalable TCP", and more. Most of the protocols in the class require ECN in order to become implementable. Most even require a form of ECN that allows a high rate of marked packets. The paper analyzes performance of protocols in the TCP Paradigm and indicates a subset that is likely to perform as well as, or quite possibly better than, Scalable TCP. Criteria are the ability to achieve high throughput, to maintain a steady flow if the ECN marking probability is constant, and to adapt quickly to a changing marking probability. A main conclusion is that in order to benefit from protocols in this paradigm, "source behavior" (reaction of endpoints to marked and unmarked packets) and "router behavior" (how routers choose marking probabilities) must be investigated together. © 2005 Springer Science + Business Media, Inc.

Identifier

29244490326 (Scopus)

Publication Title

Telecommunication Systems

External Full Text Location

https://doi.org/10.1007/s11235-005-5497-3

e-ISSN

15729451

ISSN

10184864

First Page

351

Last Page

385

Issue

4 SPEC. ISS.

Volume

30

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