Quality of Service (QoS) in Communication APIs

  • W. Almesberger
  • S. Sasyan
  • S. Wright
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Part of the IFIP — The International Federation for Information Processing book series (IFIPAICT)

Abstract

This paper gives an overview of the mechanisms that currently specified APIs (for Native ATM and for RSVP) provide to applications for the purpose of controlling QoS parameters. It compares the abstractions they provide with respect to application needs and modern operating system practices. Furthermore, it discusses what extensions or modifications would be desirable in future APIs.

Keywords

QoS API ATM RSVP WinSock 2 XTI Socket DLPI Arequipa 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • W. Almesberger
    • 1
  • S. Sasyan
    • 2
  • S. Wright
    • 3
  1. 1.EPFL DI-LRCLausanneSwitzerland
  2. 2.Hewlett-Packard France ENSDGrenoble Cedex 9France
  3. 3.Fujitsu Network CommunicationsRaleighUSA

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