RFC 6726 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2012

FLUTE - File Delivery over Unidirectional Transport

Overview

RFC 6726, “FLUTE - File Delivery over Unidirectional Transport”, is a Proposed Standard document published in November 2012 by T. Paila, R. Walsh, M. Luby, V. Roca, R. Lehtonen. It obsoletes RFC 3926. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document defines File Delivery over Unidirectional Transport (FLUTE), a protocol for the unidirectional delivery of files over the Internet, which is particularly suited to multicast networks. The specification builds on Asynchronous Layered Coding, the base protocol designed for massively scalable multicast distribution. This document obsoletes RFC 3926. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

Abstract as published in the RFC, via rfc-editor.org.

What “Proposed Standard” means

An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.

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Relationships to other RFCs
This RFC obsoletes
RFC 3926
Other RFCs from 2012

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