Sliding window protocolA sliding window protocol is a feature of packet-based data transmission protocols. Sliding window protocols are used where reliable in-order delivery of packets is required, such as in the data link layer (OSI layer 2) as well as in the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP). They are also used to improve efficiency when the channel may include high latency. Packet-based systems are based on the idea of sending a batch of data, the packet, along with additional data that allows the receiver to ensure it was received correctly, perhaps a checksum.
Traffic classificationTraffic classification is an automated process which categorises computer network traffic according to various parameters (for example, based on port number or protocol) into a number of traffic classes. Each resulting traffic class can be treated differently in order to differentiate the service implied for the data generator or consumer. Packets are classified to be differently processed by the network scheduler.
Reliable byte streamA reliable byte stream is a common service paradigm in computer networking; it refers to a byte stream in which the bytes which emerge from the communication channel at the recipient are exactly the same, and in exactly the same order, as they were when the sender inserted them into the channel. The classic example of a reliable byte stream communication protocol is the Transmission Control Protocol, one of the major building blocks of the Internet.
QUICQUIC est un ce protocole via de la couche transport initié par Jim Roskind chez Google. Il est repris par l'IETF en 2015 dans le but de le normaliser par les RFC 8999, 9000, 9001 et 9002 et le rendre ainsi utilisable par n'importe quel protocole de la couche application. Les acteurs impliqués veulent que QUIC soit plus que « HTTP sur UDP », là où Google désire prioriser le web. Initialement QUIC signifie « Quick UDP Internet Connections », mais l'IETF ne le considère pas comme un acronyme et il n'y en a aucune trace dans les RFC.
AQM (active queue management)In routers and switches, active queue management (AQM) is the policy of dropping packets inside a buffer associated with a network interface controller (NIC) before that buffer becomes full, often with the goal of reducing network congestion or improving end-to-end latency. This task is performed by the network scheduler, which for this purpose uses various algorithms such as random early detection (RED), Explicit Congestion Notification (ECN), or controlled delay (CoDel). RFC 7567 recommends active queue management as a best practice.
Agrégation de liens333px|right|thumb|Une application de l'agrégation de liens. L'agrégation de liens est une technique utilisée dans les réseaux informatiques, permettant le regroupement de plusieurs ports réseau et de les utiliser comme s'il s'agissait d'un seul. Le but est d’accroitre le débit au-delà des limites d'un seul lien, et éventuellement de faire en sorte que les autres ports prennent le relai si un lien tombe en panne (redondance).