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Statistical sharing to achieve a high network utilization is a major motivation behind the packet-switched network. This idea takes advantage of the bursty nature of traffic sources to achieve a better network utilization. In recent years, various control mechanisms have been proposed for future high-speed networks to support the network traffic management. Some of the control schemes advocate traffic shaping to reduce the burstiness of the traffic, and others insist on maintaining the bursty nature for better statistical sharing. This paper looks into the true meaning of statistical sharing, and tries to shed light on the design of better control mechanisms by using a simple queueing model to show the relationship between the congestion and the network utilization.
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Chang, YH. (1995). Statistical Sharing and Traffic Shaping: Any Contradiction?. In: Neufield, G., Ito, M. (eds) Protocols for High Speed Networks IV. PfHSN 1995. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-34885-8_4
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