LEDBAT
LEDBAT stands for Low Extra Delay Background Transport. It is a congestion control algorithm designed for the internet that aims to minimize latency while still utilizing available bandwidth. Traditional congestion control protocols like TCP NewReno can sometimes lead to increased bufferbloat, where network buffers become excessively full, causing high latency for interactive applications like video conferencing and online gaming. LEDBAT addresses this by actively probing for free bandwidth without causing undue delays.
The core idea behind LEDBAT is to operate with a "desired" backlog, which is a target number
LEDBAT is particularly beneficial for background traffic, such as large file transfers or backups, which can