The Benefits of Using Explicit Congestion Notification
RFC 8087, “The Benefits of Using Explicit Congestion Notification”, is an Informational document published in March 2017 by G. Fairhurst, M. Welzl. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
The goal of this document is to describe the potential benefits of applications using a transport that enables Explicit Congestion Notification (ECN). The document outlines the principal gains in terms of increased throughput, reduced delay, and other benefits when ECN is used over a network path that includes equipment that supports Congestion Experienced (CE) marking. It also discusses challenges for successful deployment of ECN. It does not propose new algorithms to use ECN nor does it describe the details of implementation of ECN in endpoint devices (Internet hosts), routers, or other network devices.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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