SCTP (Stream Control Transmission Protocol)

A [Transport Layer](Transport_Layer#Transport Protocols) protocol. not widely used, but has potential

  • Reliable datagram service; ordered per stream
  • Multiple streams within a single association
  • Multiple connection management
    • Fail-over from one IP address to another, for reliable multihoming
  • TCP-like congestion control • Use case: telephony signalling; “a better TCP”