TCP Congestion Control
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This document defines TCP's four intertwined congestion control algorithms: slow start, congestion avoidance, fast retransmit, and fast recovery.In addition, the document specifies how TCP should begin transmission after a relatively long idle period, as well as discussing various acknowledgment generation methods.This document obsoletes RFC 2581. Status of This MemoThis document specifies an Internet standards track protocol for the Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements.Please refer to the current edition of the "Internet Official Protocol Standards" (STD 1) for the standardization state and status of this protocol.Distribution of this memo is unlimited.
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TCP congestion control mechanisms operate in end-systems to limit the packet sending rate when congestion is detected.
“TCP congestion control mechanisms operate in the end-systems of the network to limit the packet sending rate when congestion is detected.”
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- Allman, M., Paxson, V., & Blanton, E.
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- Keywords
- TCP congestion control, slow start, congestion avoidance, fast retransmit, rapid recovery, idle periods
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