Traffic Shape or Rate Limit

Tue Oct 2 16:51:39 UTC 2001

Everything drops packets if you fill the buffers...

Rate limiting vs Traffic Shaping is about intent and QoS in my experience.

YMMV

Deepak Jain
AiNET

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-nanog at merit.edu [mailto:owner-nanog at merit.edu]On Behalf Of
Christopher J. Wolff
Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2001 12:36 PM
To: nanog at merit.edu
Subject: Traffic Shape or Rate Limit

Hello,

I'm wondering what the list's opinions are on Traffic-Shaping vs. Rate-Limit
for DIA customers (Frac DS3, for example).  From what I've read, Traffic
Shaping is a better option since it doesn't drop packets.  Just curious as
to what the opinions are.

Regards,
Christopher J. Wolff, VP, CIO
Broadband Laboratories, Inc.
http://www.bblabs.com
email:chris at bblabs.com
phone:520.622.4338 x234