Re: [PCN] PCN edge behaviour experiment

Michael Menth <menth@informatik.uni-tuebingen.de> Wed, 21 March 2012 08:11 UTC

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Hi Ruediger, hi Tom!

Ruediger, you are right. The text should be

"the aggregate rate of admitted flows on some links should come
close to the *admissible rates* of these links."

Regards,

     Michael

Am 21.03.2012 08:25, schrieb Ruediger.Geib@telekom.de:
> Hi Tom, hi Michael
>
> "network running near capacity" is correct if complete links transmit
> PCN traffic only. Otherwise, "PCN network capacities running near
> congestion (on at least one interface)" is better. That may also
> simplify experiments, dedicated tunnels in a live network with
> proper marking may suffice.
>
> Regards,
>
> Ruediger
>
>
> Tom:
>> This document describes an experimental edge node behaviour to
>> implement PCN in a network. The experiment may be run in a network in
>> which a substantial proportion of the traffic carried is in the form
>> of inelastic flows and where admission control of micro-flows is
>> applied at the edge. For the effects of PCN to be observable, at least
>> some links of the network should be running near or at capacity.
> Michael:
> Better: "the aggregate rate of admitted flows on some links should come
> close to the bandwidths of these links."
>

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