Specifying New Congestion Control Algorithms
RFC 5033, “Specifying New Congestion Control Algorithms”, is a Best Current Practice document published in August 2007 by S. Floyd, M. Allman. It has been obsoleted by RFC 9743 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
The IETF's standard congestion control schemes have been widely shown to be inadequate for various environments (e.g., high-speed networks). Recent research has yielded many alternate congestion control schemes that significantly differ from the IETF's congestion control principles. Using these new congestion control schemes in the global Internet has possible ramifications to both the traffic using the new congestion control and to traffic using the currently standardized congestion control. Therefore, the IETF must proceed with caution when dealing with alternate congestion control proposals. The goal of this document is to provide guidance for considering alternate congestion control algorithms within the IETF. This document specifies an Internet Best Current Practices for the Internet Community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements.
What “Best Current Practice” means
Documents the IETF community's recommended operational or procedural practice rather than a protocol specification.
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