Traffic generation modelA traffic generation model is a stochastic model of the traffic flows or data sources in a communication network, for example a cellular network or a computer network. A packet generation model is a traffic generation model of the packet flows or data sources in a packet-switched network. For example, a web traffic model is a model of the data that is sent or received by a user's web-browser. These models are useful during the development of telecommunication technologies, in view to analyse the performance and capacity of various protocols, algorithms and network topologies .
Payload (computing)In computing and telecommunications, the payload is the part of transmitted data that is the actual intended message. Headers and metadata are sent only to enable payload delivery. In the context of a computer virus or worm, the payload is the portion of the malware which performs malicious action. The term is borrowed from transportation, where payload refers to the part of the load that pays for transportation. In computer networking, the data to be transmitted is the payload.
Link-state routing protocolLink-state routing protocols are one of the two main classes of routing protocols used in packet switching networks for computer communications, the others being distance-vector routing protocols. Examples of link-state routing protocols include Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) and Intermediate System to Intermediate System (IS-IS). The link-state protocol is performed by every switching node in the network (i.e., nodes that are prepared to forward packets; in the Internet, these are called routers).
Mode différéEn mode différé (ou mode Store and Forward), un commutateur attend d'avoir complètement reçu et analysé une trame de données sur l'une de ses interfaces d'entrée pour commencer sa retransmission sur une ou plusieurs de ses interfaces de sortie. Ce mode impose la mise en mémoire tampon de la totalité de la trame et retarde sa transmission. En contrepartie, cela garantit l'intégrité de la trame et évite les erreurs. Cela implique aussi un délai de commutation plus important. Ethernet Commutateur réseau Cut t