Investigating the LTM TCP Profile: Nagle’s Algorithm

Introduction The LTM TCP profile has over thirty settings that can be manipulated to enhance the experience between client and server.  Because the TCP profile is applied to the virtual server, the...
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May 18, 2012
That's a good question, Frank. My experience has been to keep nagle's disabled, but the product development team tests far more scenarios than I do on what makes an overall more stable and performant stack. Best practice is to test with your app and tune as necessary. Each app impacts tcp differently.