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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:INIT floods by Tim+C · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    This is totally off-topic, but in response to your analogy, surely the levees being overtopped would have resulted in a lot less water and therefore much-reduced flooding? I'm no fan of Bush, but it seems logical to me to worry less about over-flowing than an outright breach (but then, I'm also not a hydro-engineer).

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