Packet switching is the fundamental protocol that lets the Internet and Local Area Networks function in their decentralized, user-directed, constantly evolving ways. The idea is to group data to be ...

The data transfer in a TCP/IP network is usually block-based. From a programmer’s point of view, sending data means issuing a series of “send data block” requests. On a system level, sending an ...

Today, Saisei is revealing a set of what it calls network performance enforcement (NPE) products, saying they can help TCP/IP behave better in enterprise and service provider networks. The product ...

Transmission Control is an essential aspect of network activity and governs the behavior of many services we take for granted. When sending your emails or just browsing the web you are relying on TCP ...

In the world of Linux networking, protocols play a crucial role in enabling seamless communication between devices. Whether you're browsing the internet, streaming videos, or troubleshooting network ...

One of the internet’s foundations just got an upgrade. Quic, a protocol for transmitting data between computers, improves speed and security on the internet and can replace Transmission Control ...

The communications technology of the public Internet, local area networks (LANs) and most wide area networks (WANs). The Internet Protocol (IP) is part of the TCP/IP protocol suite, and the terms "IP ...

We have already covered topics related to LANs, such as LAN Manager (NetBEUI), NetWare (IPX/SPX), and AppleTalk, and now we ...

At trade shows, I occasionally walk into a booth and discover a product I really want to understand and appreciate. I am especially interested in how the traffic it sends or receives affects the ...

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 ...

A protocol data unit (PDU) is the basic unit of exchange between entities that communicate with a specified networking protocol. It's important for network professionals to use the correct PDU when ...