ALTQ, which stands for "ALTernative Queueing," is a system for managing network traffic, primarily used in the FreeBSD operating system. It provides traffic scheduling and prioritization capabilities to improve the performance of network services by allowing users to control how packets are queued and transmitted over the network. Key features of ALTQ include: 1. **Traffic Shaping**: ALTQ allows administrators to regulate the bandwidth of specific types of network traffic.
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