[Bloat] Questions for Bufferbloat Wikipedia article - question #2

Rich Brown richb.hanover at gmail.com
Mon Apr 5 14:00:10 EDT 2021


Thanks, all, for the responses re: Bufferbloat definition. I can work with that information.

Next question...

> 2) All network equipment can be bloated. I have seen (but not really followed) controversy regarding the amount of buffering needed in the Data Center. Is it worth having the Wikipedia article distinguish between Data Center equipment and CPE/home/last mile equipment? Similarly, is the "bloat condition" and its mitigation qualitatively different between those applications? Finally, do any of us know how frequently data centers/backbone ISPs experience buffer-induced latencies? What's the magnitude of the impact?

Many thanks!

Rich



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