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QoS: What Is It? Why Do We Need It?

Date: April 2008
Type: White Paper
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Overview: Quality of Service (QoS) is the ability to treat packets differently as they transit a network device, based on the packet contents. Without QoS, all packets on the network vie for the same pool of resources, and when congestion occurs. QoS can be used to address issues such as slow applications, jerky video and poor sound quality. This paper will describe what QoS is and why you need it.


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