Multicast TCP via concast merged acknowledgments

Billy Mullins; Jim Griffioen; Ken Calvert

doi:10.1109/ICCCN.2003.1284186

Multicast TCP via concast merged acknowledgments

Billy Mullins, Jim Griffioen, Ken Calvert

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Abstract

One of the challenges in reliable multicast is approximating or replicating TCP's congestion control algorithm. This has led to various proposals to adapt TCP itself for use over multicast. The drawback of these multicast TCP services is that they place significant processing load on the sender and they fail to deal with the problem of ACK implosion. This paper shows how concast, a network-layer aggregation service, can be used in conjunction with a standard (unmodified) TCP implementation to support reliable multicast while avoiding ACK implosion and offloading ACK processing. Our prototype implementation shows that, even for relatively small groups, distributing the ACK processing and reducing ACK losses translates into significant improvements in end-to-end transmission rates.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings - 12th International Conference on Computer Communications and Networks, ICCCN 2003
Editors	Ronald P. Luijten, E.K. Park, Luiz DaSilva
Pages	305-310
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	0780379454
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCCN.2003.1284186
State	Published - 2003
Event	12th IEEE International Conference on Computer Communications and Networks, ICCCN 2003 - Dallas, United States Duration: Oct 20 2003 → Oct 22 2003

Publication series

Name	Proceedings - International Conference on Computer Communications and Networks, ICCCN
Volume	2003-January
ISSN (Print)	1095-2055

Conference

Conference	12th IEEE International Conference on Computer Communications and Networks, ICCCN 2003
Country/Territory	United States
City	Dallas
Period	10/20/03 → 10/22/03

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Publisher Copyright:
© 2003 IEEE.

Keywords

Bandwidth
Centralized control
Computer science
Feedback
History
Multicast algorithms
Multicast protocols
Propagation losses
Proposals
Prototypes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Computer Networks and Communications
Hardware and Architecture
Software

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Mullins, B., Griffioen, J., & Calvert, K. (2003). Multicast TCP via concast merged acknowledgments. In R. P. Luijten, E. K. Park, & L. DaSilva (Eds.), Proceedings - 12th International Conference on Computer Communications and Networks, ICCCN 2003 (pp. 305-310). Article 1284186 (Proceedings - International Conference on Computer Communications and Networks, ICCCN; Vol. 2003-January). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCCN.2003.1284186

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Mullins, B, Griffioen, J & Calvert, K 2003, Multicast TCP via concast merged acknowledgments. in RP Luijten, EK Park & L DaSilva (eds), Proceedings - 12th International Conference on Computer Communications and Networks, ICCCN 2003., 1284186, Proceedings - International Conference on Computer Communications and Networks, ICCCN, vol. 2003-January, pp. 305-310, 12th IEEE International Conference on Computer Communications and Networks, ICCCN 2003, Dallas, United States, 10/20/03. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCCN.2003.1284186

Multicast TCP via concast merged acknowledgments. / Mullins, Billy; Griffioen, Jim ; Calvert, Ken.
Proceedings - 12th International Conference on Computer Communications and Networks, ICCCN 2003. ed. / Ronald P. Luijten; E.K. Park; Luiz DaSilva. 2003. p. 305-310 1284186 (Proceedings - International Conference on Computer Communications and Networks, ICCCN; Vol. 2003-January).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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Multicast TCP via concast merged acknowledgments

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