Title :
Reliable multicast protocols: a practical view
Author :
Miller, C. Kenneth
Author_Institution :
StarBurst Commun. Corp., Concord, MA, USA
Abstract :
The subject of reliable multicast protocols is a popular research topic today. Many applications exist which can use a reliable multicast protocol to great benefit, and there are many approaches to solving the problems. The paper discusses some of the issues from a pragmatic view and also some of the prospects for improvements now being discussed in the Internet research community. Additionally, actual applications being used commercially are discussed based on StarBurst Communications´ two years of experience in shipping reliable multicast products based on its own reliable multicast protocol, MFTP
Keywords :
Internet; computer network reliability; performance evaluation; protocols; Internet research community; MFTP; StarBurst Communications; reliable multicast products; reliable multicast protocol; reliable multicast protocols; Application software; Collaboration; Collaborative software; Delay; Feeds; Internet; Multicast protocols; TCPIP; Telecommunication network reliability; Videoconference;
Conference_Titel :
Local Computer Networks, 1997. Proceedings., 22nd Annual Conference on
Conference_Location :
Minneapolis, MN
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-8141-1
DOI :
10.1109/LCN.1997.631006
