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ack clocking. Whilst simulations studies in [ASA00] suggest that there may
be negative global consequences under Standard TCP, the consequences of
large packet bursts as a result of large α parameters may be mitigated.
Large Scale Simulations
Whilst this dissertation focuses on a small number of flows, a more difficult
and pressing question is the large scale effect of the phased deployment of
these New-TCP algorithms.
As covered by the impact factors, it is important that the implementation
of these New-TCP algorithms do not adversely affect existing network traffic
dramatically. Meanwhile, it is also vital to trust that complete deployment
(100% usage) of such algorithms is globally stable and fair.
A specific area of research is that of the interaction between short lived
and long lived flows [BC02] as bulk transport flows do not constitute all of
the Internet’s traffic.
10.4 Conclusion
There is much work that needs to be done in order to keep the growth and
expansion of the Internet at its current rate. This is important in order to
effectively collaborate and share ideas on a truly world wide scale.
A realisation of this is through the collaboration of world wide science
projects of which a major component is the technology and middleware required
for the operation of future data and compute grids. An integral part
of information retrieval is the rate at which data can physically be transferred
from one place to another.