Assessment of Burst Assembly Algorithms using Real IPv4 Data Traces

This paper describes the generation of data bursts using real IPv4 data as input, compares the performance of the three aggregation algorithms and suggests a novel mechanism to adjust the burst assembly algorithm thresholds. The generated bursts are studied, in particular average packet delay per burst, burst inter-arrival time, and average burst size and average number of packets per burst. Performance optimization of burst assembly algorithms is defined as a function of the network offered load