AuthorsD. A. Hayes, P. Teymoori and M. Welzl
EditorsD. Fiems, M. Paolieri and A. N. Platis
TitleFeedback in Recursive Congestion Control
AfilliationCommunication Systems, Communication Systems
StatusPublished
Publication TypeProceedings, refereed
Year of Publication2016
Conference NameComputer Performance Engineering: 13th European Workshop on Performance Engineering, EPEW 2016, Proceedings
Volume9951
EditionLecture Notes in Computer Science
Pagination109--125
Date Published09/2016
PublisherSpringer International Publishing
Place PublishedCham
ISBN Number978-3-319-46433-6
Abstract

In recursive network architectures such as RINA or RNA, it is natural for multiple layers to carry out congestion control.  These layers can be stacked in arbitrary ways and provide more ways to use feedback than before (which of the many controllers along an end-to-end path should be notified?). This in turn raises concerns regarding stability and performance of such a system of interacting congestion control mechanisms. In this paper, we report on a  first analysis of feedback methods in recursive networks that we carried out using a fluid model with a packet queue approximation. We find that the strict pushback feedback based on queue size can have stability issues, but robust control can be achieved when each congestion controller receives feedback from all sources of congestion within and below its layer.
 

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URLhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-46433-6_8
DOI10.1007/978-3-319-46433-6_8
Citation Key24643