Support for RSVP-based services over ATM networks
- Resource Type
- Conference
- Authors
- Birman, A.; Firoiu, V.; Guerin, R.; Kandlur, D.
- Source
- Proceedings of GLOBECOM'96. 1996 IEEE Global Telecommunications Conference GLOBAL internet'96 Global Telecommunications Conference, 1996. GLOBECOM '96. 'Communications: The Key to Global Prosperity. MiniConfInternet:10-15 1996
- Subject
- Communication, Networking and Broadcast Technologies
Computing and Processing
Components, Circuits, Devices and Systems
Aerospace
Asynchronous transfer mode
Quality of service
Unicast
Intserv networks
Computer science
Protocols
Network servers
Telecommunication traffic
Traffic control
IP networks
- Language
We focus on RSVP-based resource reservations in a heterogeneous environment which includes ATM networks. We describe a method for establishing shortcuts for the data flow through an ATM network which avoids the performance penalty associated with layer 3 processing in the classical IP over ATM approach. For the guaranteed and controlled-load types of services we show how to map the RSVP flow characteristics to ATM call parameters, and thus enable end-to-end quality of service. Finally, we discuss some concerns which have been raised regarding the use of RSVP in establishing shortcuts.