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Figure 1-4 QoS Mechanisms for VoIP in a Mixed-Bandwidth Environment
Overview of Integrated and Differentiated Services
QoS standards fit into three major classifications: integrated services, differentiated
services, and best effort.
Integrated services and differentiated services are discussed individually, but best effort
(BE) is not. BE is just the treatment that packets get when no predetermined treatment is
specified for them. When there is no QoS at all, for example, all traffic is treated as BE. BE
can also be used to refer to that traffic that is not given special (or defined) treatment with ...