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Software-Defined Multicast for Over-the-Top and Overlay-based Live Streaming in ISP Networks

Rückert, Julius ; Blendin, Jeremias ; Hausheer, David (2014)
Software-Defined Multicast for Over-the-Top and Overlay-based Live Streaming in ISP Networks.
In: Springer Journal of Network and Systems Management (JNSM)
Artikel, Bibliographie

Kurzbeschreibung (Abstract)

The increasing amount of over-the-top (OTT) live streams and the lack of global network layer multicast support poses challenges for a scalable and efficient streaming over the Internet. Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) help by delivering the streams to the edge of almost every Internet Service Provider (ISP) network of the world but usually also end there. From there on, the streams are to be delivered to the clients using IP unicast, although an IP multicast functionality would be desirable to reduce the load on CDN nodes, transit links, and the ISP infrastructure. IP multicast is usually not available due to missing control and management features of the protocol. Alternatively, Peer-to-Peer (P2P) mechanisms can be applied to extend the overlay multicast functionality of the CDN towards the clients. Unfortunately, P2P only improves the situation for the CDN but makes it more challenging for the ISP as even more unicast flows are generated between clients inside and outside the ISP network. To tackle this problem, a Software-Defined Networking-based cross-layer approach, called Software-Defined Multicast (SDM), is proposed in this paper, enabling ISPs to offer network layer multicast support for OTT and overlay-based live streaming as a service. SDM is specifically tailored towards the needs of P2P-based video stream delivery originating from outside the ISP network and can easily be integrated with existing streaming systems. Prototypical evaluations show significantly improved network layer transmission efficiencies when compared to other overlay streaming mechanisms, down to a level as low as for IP multicast, at linearly bounded costs.

Typ des Eintrags: Artikel
Erschienen: 2014
Autor(en): Rückert, Julius ; Blendin, Jeremias ; Hausheer, David
Art des Eintrags: Bibliographie
Titel: Software-Defined Multicast for Over-the-Top and Overlay-based Live Streaming in ISP Networks
Sprache: Deutsch
Publikationsjahr: 2014
Verlag: Springer US
Titel der Zeitschrift, Zeitung oder Schriftenreihe: Springer Journal of Network and Systems Management (JNSM)
URL / URN: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10922-014-9322-8...
Kurzbeschreibung (Abstract):

The increasing amount of over-the-top (OTT) live streams and the lack of global network layer multicast support poses challenges for a scalable and efficient streaming over the Internet. Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) help by delivering the streams to the edge of almost every Internet Service Provider (ISP) network of the world but usually also end there. From there on, the streams are to be delivered to the clients using IP unicast, although an IP multicast functionality would be desirable to reduce the load on CDN nodes, transit links, and the ISP infrastructure. IP multicast is usually not available due to missing control and management features of the protocol. Alternatively, Peer-to-Peer (P2P) mechanisms can be applied to extend the overlay multicast functionality of the CDN towards the clients. Unfortunately, P2P only improves the situation for the CDN but makes it more challenging for the ISP as even more unicast flows are generated between clients inside and outside the ISP network. To tackle this problem, a Software-Defined Networking-based cross-layer approach, called Software-Defined Multicast (SDM), is proposed in this paper, enabling ISPs to offer network layer multicast support for OTT and overlay-based live streaming as a service. SDM is specifically tailored towards the needs of P2P-based video stream delivery originating from outside the ISP network and can easily be integrated with existing streaming systems. Prototypical evaluations show significantly improved network layer transmission efficiencies when compared to other overlay streaming mechanisms, down to a level as low as for IP multicast, at linearly bounded costs.

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DFG-Sonderforschungsbereiche (inkl. Transregio) > Sonderforschungsbereiche > SFB 1053: MAKI – Multi-Mechanismen-Adaption für das künftige Internet
DFG-Sonderforschungsbereiche (inkl. Transregio) > Sonderforschungsbereiche > SFB 1053: MAKI – Multi-Mechanismen-Adaption für das künftige Internet > C: Kommunikationsmechanismen
DFG-Sonderforschungsbereiche (inkl. Transregio) > Sonderforschungsbereiche > SFB 1053: MAKI – Multi-Mechanismen-Adaption für das künftige Internet > C: Kommunikationsmechanismen > Teilprojekt C3: Inhaltszentrische Sicht
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