Internet as delay line memory?

From: Allison J Parent <allisonp_at_world.std.com>
Date: Thu May 13 18:23:35 1999

<No, capacity is limited by the total latency, isn't it? If we arranged

No, it's latentcy * data rate.

For example 10MBS = 10,000,000 bits per second, where if it were
if it were 100,000bits second and the path length were 1 second in both
cases you can see the difference.

Also for the case presented the aggregate storage is path delay times
SLOWEST data rate for path. If there is buffereing there is a more complex
calculation but it will never be MAX data rate.

Of course the possible delay length is far to variable do the dynamic
routing.

Allison
Received on Thu May 13 1999 - 18:23:35 BST