Everything about Bufferbloat
Network latency caused by excessive packet buffering
Bufferbloat is the undesirable latency that comes from a router or other network equipment buffering too many data packets. Bufferbloat can also cause packet delay variation, as well as reduce the overall network throughput. When a router or switch is configured to use excessively large buffers, even very high-speed networks can become practically unusable for many interactive applications like voice over IP (VoIP), audio streaming, online gaming, and even ordinary web browsing. Wikipedia →
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- Read the overview: BufferbloatA 5-minute orientation
- Skim a recent paper: Analyzing the Impact of Bufferbloat on Low-Latency Internet TrafficInfluential work since 2022
- Read the landmark paper: Bufferbloat: Dark Buffers in the InternetCited 258 times
- Go sideways: Active queue managementA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Kathleen NicholsA closely related topic
📖 Definitions
Noun Excessive buffering of packets which may cause delays (latency) or jitter (latency variation) in packet-switched networks, particularly during high load.
Noun Delay caused by such excessive buffering.
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🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
Bufferbloat: Dark Buffers in the Internet
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Bufferbloat: Dark Buffers in the Internet
Comments on bufferbloat
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Bufferbloat and Other Internet Challenges
Fighting the bufferbloat: On the coexistence of AQM and low priority congestion control
BufferBloat: What’s Wrong with the Internet?
🆕 Influential since 2022
Analyzing the Impact of Bufferbloat on Low-Latency Internet Traffic
Analisis Bottleneck dan Bufferbloat pada AQM Droptail,RED dan SFQ di Komunikasi Data TCP Newreno
QoS Optimization and Bufferbloat Mitigation in 5G Standalone Networks using 5QI Mapping
Flow-CoDel: per-flow active queue management for balanced delay and drops in bufferbloat mitigation
OPTIMASI JARINGAN DENGAN COMMON APPLICATION KEPT ENHANCED PADA MIKROTIK ROUTEROS 7 UNTUK MENGATASI BUFFERBLOAT
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