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Stabilizing transport dynamics of control channels over wide-area networks

The next generation large-scale computing applications require network support for interactive visualization, computational steering and instrument control over wide-area networks. In particular, these applications require stable transport streams over wide-area networks, which are not adequately su...

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Published in:Computer networks (Amsterdam, Netherlands : 1999) Netherlands : 1999), 2010-10, Vol.54 (15), p.2728-2743
Main Authors: Wu, Qishi, Rao, Nageswara S.V., Lu, Xukang, Kwon, Ki-Hyeon
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Language:English
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Summary:The next generation large-scale computing applications require network support for interactive visualization, computational steering and instrument control over wide-area networks. In particular, these applications require stable transport streams over wide-area networks, which are not adequately supported by current transport methods. We propose a new class of protocols capable of stabilizing a transport channel at a specified throughput level in the presence of random network dynamics based on the classical Robbins–Monro stochastic approximation approach. These protocols dynamically adjust the window size or sleep time at the source to achieve stable throughput at the destination. The target throughput typically corresponds to a small fraction of the available connection bandwidth. This approach yields provably probabilistically stable protocols as a consequence of carefully adjusted step sizes. The superior and robust stabilization performance of the proposed approach is extensively evaluated in a simulated environment and further verified through real-life implementations and deployments over both Internet and dedicated connections under disparate network conditions in comparison with existing transport methods.
ISSN:1389-1286
1872-7069
DOI:10.1016/j.comnet.2010.05.004