We propose OverQoS, an architecture for providing Internet QoS using overlay networks. OverQoS empowers third-party providers to offer enhanced network services to their customers using the notion of a controlled loss virtual link (CLVL). The CLVL abstraction bounds the loss-rate experienced by the overlay traffic in order to eliminate the unexpected losses due to cross traffic in the underlying network.
We build a CLVL abstraction along every overlay link and treat all flows traversing the link as part of a bundle. OverQoS uses specific scheduling policies at the overlay nodes to distribute the available bandwidth and the loss amongst the competing flows in a bundle. We show that OverQoS can provide differential rate allocations, statistical bandwidth and loss assurances, and enable explicit-rate congestion control algorithms.
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