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 MULTICAST IP Definition
We define MULTICAST IP |
MULTICAST IP - A form of TCP/IP being proposed that will allow for high-bandwidth transmissions (like television channels) to be broadcast over the Internet to all the routers in the world (possibly) that are connected to someone watching that channel. To see the benefit, think of 1,000 people making separate connections to the USA network (if it were an Internet TV channel--give us some leeway!). Each packet of data sent out would have to be sent to 1,000 people. Thus, you have 1,000 conversations active among the USA network server and people's machines, each one saying the same thing. That's poor scalability. Now imagine that in this fantasy network we only have 10 routers with these 1,000 people connected to them. In simplistic terms, you only have to send each packet to 10 places, and each machine downloads packets directly from the router it is connected to. Thus the USA network server doesn't have to do much work to keep Gary Busey movies going to 1,000 people at once, and the rest of the network isn't clogged with all 1,000 conversations. However, there are lots of minute details that must be considered, such as how many channels are offered and how much router memory that takes. How about if no one is watching? That's wasted traffic. |
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