SC2001 Tutorial S8 - Understanding Network Performance
Phil Dykstra, Chief Scientist, WareOnEarth Communications Inc.

• Tutorial Slides

Related briefings and whitepapers by the presenter

• Issues Impacting Gigabit Networks
• Gigabit Ethernet Jumbo Frames: why you should care
• Throughput Tests and Path Diagnostics
• Network Performance Tuning Slides

Sample slides from previous related briefings and talks by the presenter.

How delay, loss, and packet size impact performance. Implications will be discussed in detail.

Example of the packet loss rates required to achieve 1 Gbps TCP transfer rate. Most people never consider needing network loss this low.

Sprinkled throughout the tutorial will be slides summarizing practical advice and things the attendees can do to improve performance.

An animated slide pointing out that data moves at the same rate through "fast" and "slow" networks. Data literally stretches out in lower capacity circuits.

Examples of freely available tools and techniques to improve your network performance will be covered.

An example of the underappreciated fact that "fat pipes" aren't always best.

Example of detailed insight that can be gained from certain performance measurement tools.