Title :
New flow control methods for high-speed networks
Author_Institution :
Div. of Appl. Sci., Harvard Univ., Cambridge, MA, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. This paper argues that, for high-speed networks such as ATM, it is important to use link-by-link flow control on a per virtual circuit (VC) basis. It can effectively control congestion and maximize network utilization. Three progressively memory-efficient, credit-based flow control schemes, called N123, N123+ and N23, are described, and simulation results of these schemes are presented. An ATM switch, which supports credit-based flow control, is under joint development by BNR and Harvard
Keywords :
asynchronous transfer mode; computer networks; ATM; N123; N123+; N23; asynchronous transfer mode; computer networks; congestion control; credit-based flow control; link-by-link flow control; network utilization; simulation results; Asynchronous transfer mode; Circuit simulation; Communication system traffic control; Feedback; High-speed networks; Switches; Throughput; Virtual colonoscopy;
Conference_Titel :
High Performance Distributed Computing, 1993., Proceedings the 2nd International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Spokane, WA
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-3900-8
DOI :
10.1109/HPDC.1993.263864
