A comparison of TCP automatic tuning techniques for distributed computing

Proceedings of the IEEE International Symposium on High Performance Distributed Computing

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 265-272

  Weigle, Eric ^a   Feng, Wu Chun ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bandwidth; Computer networks; Costs; Delay; Distributed computing; Grid computing; Laboratories; Linux; Protocols; Research and development

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH; COMPUTATION THEORY; COMPUTER NETWORKS; COMPUTER OPERATING SYSTEMS; COSTS; DISTRIBUTED PARAMETER NETWORKS; GRID COMPUTING; LABORATORIES; LINUX; NETWORK PROTOCOLS; TRANSMISSION CONTROL PROTOCOL;

ACCEPTABLE PERFORMANCE; AUTOMATIC TUNING TECHNIQUES; AUTOTUNING; BUFFER SIZES; DELAY; DISTRIBUTED APPLICATIONS; IMPROVE PERFORMANCE; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT;

DISTRIBUTED COMPUTER SYSTEMS;

EID: 35348935429     PISSN: 10828907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/HPDC.2002.1029926     Document Type: Article

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