Why TCP Should Be Replaced in Datacenters

netdevconf · Talk · 1 h 19 min · 2022 · YouTube title: Netdev 0x16 - Keynote: It's Time to Replace TCP in the Datacenter

Why it's here

Recommended as the thorough case for replacing TCP in datacenters and for Ousterhout's Homa protocol.

What it covers

John Ousterhout's Netdev 0x16 keynote arguing that nearly every aspect of TCP is wrong for the datacenter, from connections and streams to reliable delivery and congestion control. He presents the case for a replacement protocol.