5. QOS Flashcards
1
Q
What is the motivation for QoS?
A
Internet is best-effort in terms of:
- Jitter
- Bandwidth
- Packet loss
- Delay
Some services (e.g. VoIP) need guarantees
2
Q
What are the QoS categories?
A
- Best-effort (e.g. Web-browsing)
- Statistical (e.g. IPTV)
- Deterministic (e.g. voice)
3
Q
What are QoS mechanisms?
A
- Admission control and resource reservation
- Traffic shaping
- Scheduling strategies
4
Q
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