NETWORK ~ What are RFCs

 

    An RFC (Request for Comments) is a purely technical document published by the IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force). RFCs are primarily used to develop a "standard" network protocol, a function of a network protocol, or any other feature related to network communication.
 
 
RFCs were first used in the creation of the ARPANET protocols, which established what has become the Internet today. They continue to be published on an ongoing basis as the technology underlying the Internet evolves.

    Many popular computer networking technologies have been documented in RFCs, including:

•     Internet Domain Name Concepts (RFC 1034)

•     Address Allocation for Private Intranets (RFC 1918)

•     HTTP (RFC 1945)

•     DHCP (RFC 2131)

•     IPv6 (RFC 2460)

    Even as the core technologies of the Internet have matured, the RFC process continues to operate through the IETF. Documents are drafted and go through several stages of review before final ratification. The topics covered in RFCs are intended for highly specialized research, professional, and academic audiences. Rather than public Facebook-style comments, feedback on RFC documents is given via the RFC editor's website. Final standards are published on the RFC Index. 

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