NetFlix and Twitch Traffic Characterization

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dc.contributor.advisorWilliamson, Carey
dc.contributor.advisorArlitt, Martin
dc.contributor.authorLaterman, Michel
dc.date.accessioned2015-09-30T16:44:08Z
dc.date.available2015-11-20T08:00:43Z
dc.date.issued2015-09-30
dc.date.submitted2015en
dc.description.abstractStreaming video content is the largest contributor to inbound network traffic at the University of Calgary. Over five months, from December 2014 - April 2015, over 2.7 petabytes of traffic on 49 billion connections was observed. This thesis presents traffic characterizations for two large video streaming services, namely NetFlix and Twitch. These two services contribute a significant portion of inbound bytes. NetFlix provides TV series and movies on demand. Twitch offers live streaming of video game play. These services share many characteristics, including asymmetric connections, content delivery mechanisms, and content popularity patterns. This thesis sheds light on the usage of modern video streaming services on an edge network. It's one of only a few studies to utilize long-term network-level data. To the best of our knowledge, it's one of the first studies that uses network-level data for Twitch traffic characterization, and content characterization for NetFlix and Twitch.en_US
dc.identifier.citationLaterman, M. (2015). NetFlix and Twitch Traffic Characterization (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27074en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/27074
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/2562
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectComputer Science
dc.subject.classificationNetworken_US
dc.subject.classificationmeasurementen_US
dc.subject.classificationNetFlixen_US
dc.subject.classificationTwitchen_US
dc.subject.classificationvideo-streamingen_US
dc.subject.classificationDASHen_US
dc.titleNetFlix and Twitch Traffic Characterization
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineComputer Science
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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