RFC 8557 · INFORMATIONAL · 2019
WED · 29 JUL 2026
Deterministic Networking Problem Statement
Overview
RFC 8557, “Deterministic Networking Problem Statement”, is an Informational document published in May 2019 by N. Finn, P. Thubert. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This paper documents the needs in various industries to establish multi-hop paths for characterized flows with deterministic properties.
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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