Congestion control in the recursive InterNetworking Architecture (RINA)

Abstract

RINA, the Recursive InterNetwork Architecture, is a novel "back to basics" type approach to networking. The recursive nature of RINA calls for radically different approaches to how networking is performed. It shows great potential in many aspects, e.g. by simplifying management and providing better security. However, RINA has not been explored for congestion control yet. In this paper, we take first steps to investigate how congestion control can be performed in RINA, and demonstrate that it can be very efficient because it is applied close to where the problem happens, and through its recursive architecture, interesting effects can be achieved. We also show how easily congestion control can be combined with routing, enabling a straightforward implementation of in-network resource pooling.

Securing the Internet of Things with Recursive InterNetwork Architecture (RINA)

“…F 18 Performance Improvements: In addition to the above security features, RINA has some other important features which are all very appealing for IoT networks [31]. For example, through some research work 2 and international projects 3 , it has been shown that RINA can effectively improve the network performance in terms of throughput and delay without compromising security [4]. F 19 Complexity Reduction: Considering the number of protocols, required flows, and especially required distinct mechanisms, RINA networks can satisfy security requirements with less complexity than in the current Internet.…”

“…Rina also reduces the size of routing tables [12], [32], [33]. F 20 Arbitrary Arrangement: DIFs can be arranged/stacked arbitrarily to provide different operations such as PEPs, multipath routing, and in-network resource sharing without compromising security [4].…”

“…Comprehensive studies such as [2], [3] on IoT security have confirmed that many vulnerabilities stem from the currently-employed network stack protocols of IoT devices and their interoperability issues with the Internet. For example, although DTLS can provide security at the transport layer, it makes difficulties in the operation of CoAP proxies; IPSec can be used at the network layer, but it hides all the transport information which affects network performance in wireless environments [4]; and provided (security) functionalities by current protocols are not sufficient [5]. Although some research work (e.g.…”

“…Through a number of research work (e.g. [4], [9], [10], [11], [12], [13]), it has demonstrated a very promising potential in improving network performance and security. RINA uses the idea of recursion; it defines a layer as a foundation with basic mechanisms to provide Inter Process Communication (IPC) between two IPC Processes (IPCP).…”

“…The mechanisms in DIF can be customized through policies. Then, DIFs can be recursively reused or arranged arbitrarily; they can be stacked, chained, or put side-by-side [4]. The recursion reduces the number of required protocols, mechanisms, and security efforts at different network layers since the same program is instantiated.…”