出版社：SISSA, Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati
摘要：Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) is a reliable transport protocol which guarantees that data
sent will be perfectly replicated at the receiver. In order to deliver on this guarantee, TCP transmits
data according to well defined rules which create reliable transfers and attempt to ensure that
our traffic can fairly co-exist with other data flows. However, this can result in delayed data
transmission and highly variable throughput. We investigate the use of TCP for the transfer of
real-time constant bit-rate data and report on the effects of the protocol on the flow of data. We
discuss the requirements for TCP to be successfully applied in this situation and the implications
for applications such as e-VLBI, where we are more concerned with timely arrival of data than
guaranteed delivery.
