TCP offload was developed to improve data center network performance and reliability, but a confusing array of TCP offload techniques can do just the opposite. In traditional networking, the CPU ...

Last time, we discussed the fact that TCP has a flow control mechanism for each connection. The mechanism is based on a field in the segment header called the “Advertised Window”. The Advertised ...

Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) is a standard protocol on the internet that ensures the reliable transmission of data between devices on a network. It defines how to establish and maintain a ...

In our continuing discussion of TCP and selective retransmission of lost packets, we enlisted the help of Gary Kessler, an associate professor at Champlain College in Burlington, Vt., and our resident ...