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Status:

INFORMATIONAL

Author:

L. Coene

Stream:

IETF

Source:

sigtran (rai)

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DOI:  https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC3257

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Abstract

This document describes the applicability of the Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP). It also contrasts SCTP with the two dominant transport protocols, User Datagram Protocol (UDP) & Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), and gives some guidelines for when best to use SCTP and when not best to use SCTP. This memo provides information for the Internet community.

For the definition of Status, see RFC 2026.

For the definition of Stream, see RFC 8729.