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Better Networking with SCTP

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the viva-la-sctp dept.

5-0 writes to tell us that IBM DeveloperWorks has an interesting look at the key features of SCTP in the Linux 2.6 kernel and the ability to deliver multi-streaming. "SCTP is a reliable, general-purpose transport layer protocol for use on IP networks. While the protocol was originally designed for telephony signaling, SCTP provided an added bonus -- it solved some of the limitations of TCP while borrowing beneficial features of UDP. SCTP provides features for high availability, increased reliability, and improved security for socket initiation."

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  1. Re:How long... by Rosco+P.+Coltrane · · Score: 4, Funny

    How long do you think it will be before this is adopted into the mainstream?

    Easy that: as long as it took IPv6 to be adopted into the mainstream.

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  2. WOW! by jav1231 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Second City Transport Protocol!? John Candy would be proud!

  3. Re:SCTP vs TCP benchmarks by amorsen · · Score: 5, Funny
    In other words, you have multiple streams going at once; wouldn't that just divide up the bandwidth you have?

    What would you like it to do, magically go faster than the bandwidth you have?

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