Switch with function for assigning queue based on a declared transfer rate

A system comprising:

• a set of queues to buffer data associated with a plurality of connection requests, received at the network device, from a plurality of terminals;
• a memory to store a plurality of instructions;
• and
• one or more devices to execute the plurality of instructions, where the plurality of instructions comprise:
• instructions to identify a declared transfer rate associated with a particular connection request, of the plurality of connection requests, containing particular traffic parameters,
• instructions to determine, based on the particular traffic parameters, particular queues, of the set of queues, having forwarding rates that are not greater than the declared transfer rate, and
• instructions to assign an unoccupied queue, of the particular queues, to the connection request.

A network device, comprising:

• an interface to receive a connection request comprising a plurality of data units, the connection request including an indication of a transfer type;
• and
• a connection assignment section to:
• determine whether the transfer type is a first transfer type;
• identify, when the transfer type is the first transfer type, a declared transfer rate for a connection associated with the connection request;
• select a particular queue, of a plurality of queues associated with the first transfer type that each have a forwarding rate that does not exceed the declared transfer rate;
• and
• determine whether the first transfer type is a first sub-type, where, when the first transfer type is the first sub-type, the connection assignment section is further to:
• determine whether the particular queue is occupied, and
• forward, when the particular queue is not occupied, at least some of the data units to the particular queue.