A random early discard framework for congestion control in ATM networks

Author

Mokhtar, Ahmed ; Azizoglu, Murat

Author_Institution

Teledesic Corp., Kirkland, WA, USA

fYear

1999

fDate

1999

Firstpage

45

Lastpage

50

Abstract

To enhance performance characteristics of data transport over ATM-UBR service class, additional mechanisms, such as congestion control and buffer management, are required. In this paper, we investigate active queue management mechanisms that are designed to enable ATM switches to operate in the low delay/high throughput regime. In particular, we present an analytical framework for random early detection (RED)-like congestion control mechanisms in an ATM multiplexer, and obtain closed form expressions for performance metrics such as throughput and average queueing delays. Based on this analysis, we propose an adaptive mechanism to select the parameters of the congestion control algorithm to optimize the system performance

Keywords

adaptive control; asynchronous transfer mode; buffer storage; data communication; delays; optimisation; quality of service; queueing theory; telecommunication congestion control; telecommunication network management; telecommunication traffic; ATM networks; UBR service class; active queue management; adaptive mechanism; buffer management; closed form expressions; congestion control; data transport; multiplexer; optimization; performance; queueing delays; random early detection; random early discard framework; throughput; Algorithm design and analysis; Asynchronous transfer mode; Delay; Measurement; Multiplexing; Performance analysis; Programmable control; Queueing analysis; Switches; Throughput;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

ATM Workshop, 1999. IEEE Proceedings

Conference_Location

Kochi

Print_ISBN

4-88552-164-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ATM.1999.786776

Filename

786776