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Is TCP's Nagle Algorithm Right for Me?

Of all the settings in the TCP profile, the Nagle algorithm may get the most questions. Designed to avoid sending small packets wherever possible, the question of whether it's right for your applicat...
Published Dec 14, 2015
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Oct 28, 2023

The article has helped greatly. Good work

 

Overall I imagine NAS environment's are not friendly with Auto-Nagle