Computer Network Traffic Shaping
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Traffic shaping (also referred to as packet shaping) is the technique of delaying and restricting certain packets traveling through a network to increase the performance of packets that have been given priority.
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Implementations
Leaky bucket
A leaky bucket is a buffer used to store incoming/outgoing traffic. It then leaks out packets at a set rate slowing down incoming or outgoing traffic to a desired rate.
Token Bucket
Costs and Benefits
Use's
ISP's
References
http://www.h3c.com/portal/Products___Solutions/Technology/QoS/QoS/200701/195599_57_0.htm http://www.answers.com/topic/leaky-bucket?cat=technology
