Modeling the Burstiness of TCP

In this paper we investigate the burstiness of the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and its impact on a network of finite TCP connections. A detailed TCP and network model is developed to quantify both the burstiness and throughput of TCP connections sharing a single bottleneck router. The range of parameters which are most important when considering burstiness are investigated. We find that under high loads the burstiness of the TCP protocol becomes a less significant performance factor. Extensive simulation is then used to validate our model over a wide range of parameters. 1

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2004
• Where: MASCOTS
• Authors: Peter Dimopoulos, Panlop Zeephongsekul, Zahir Tari
• Keywords: Finite Tcp Connections, MASCOTS 2004, MASCOTS 2007, TCP Connections, Transmission Control Protocol