Flow Control and Buffering

Flow Control and Buffering

In the computer network, each node has a certain amount of processor memory available for buffers. Which limits the flow of data in the computer network. Flow control is a function for the control of the data flow within an OSI layer or between adjacent layers. Flow control is a function for the control of the data flow within an OSI layer or between adjacent layers.

Different approaches for buffer organization

• Chained fixed-size buffers
• Chained variable-sized buffers
• One large circular buffer per connection

Type of traffic carried by a connection also influences buffering strategy.

Reference

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