High-bandwidth replication over long distances, whether to a hot site or the cloud, requires a solid grasp of TCP to steer clear of bottlenecks Following Hurricane Sandy, let’s say you’ve been asked ...

One of our clients is paying for a 200x200Mbps fiber internet connection and so far they've only been able to push/pull about 13Mbps to both internal (to the provider) and external (to the provider) ...

I was wondering whether it is possible to manually set the maximum window size in the TCP window. I mean, having a bigger window would allow a connection to be faster. Do you know if the new TCP ...

As more and more data moves across WANs and into the cloud, making the most of your WAN connections is key Last week, I explained the growing importance of understanding TCP basics — specifically, TCP ...

Most network people understand the terrible effect delay can have on TCP sessions. TCP must pause data transfers while waiting for ACKs. The more network delay there is, the longer this pause will be.

From plain old transmission control protocol (TCP) to newly conceived protocols, the variety of methods for delivering video across the internet is a key area of interest for the entire streaming ...