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Chapter 5<br />

TCP For High Performance<br />

The role of TCP in network transport is an important one. Not only does it<br />

provide reliable replication of data across a multitude of different networks,<br />

but it also prevents congestion collapse.<br />

This chapter looks <strong>into</strong> the current application of the TCP protocol, real<br />

world implementation difficulties <strong>and</strong> the effect upon TCP performance.<br />

5.1 TCP Hardware Requirements<br />

TCP is often implemented in software. However, the design of the TCP<br />

protocol requires certain constraints on physical hardware in order to operate<br />

efficiently.<br />

This section investigates the effect of physical hardware upon TCP performance.<br />

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