Network performance audit
White Paper
Business Solutions Private Limited
White Paper on Network Performance Audit
ByAbhay Shanker
Data Center Consultant
Catalyst Business Solution Pvt. Ltd. www.catalyst-us.com Date - 20110501
Contents
Introduction
3
Network Performance Issues
3
Network Performance In Perspective4
Performance Measurements: Speed,
Bandwidth, Throughput and Latency 5
Speed
5
Bandwidth
6
Throughput
6
Solution- Key Parameters to maximize the performance & optimization of the network
6
Summary
8
Date - 20110501
Introduction
Networking
is largely about connecting together devices so that information can be shared between them. Since the idea is to send data from one place to another, a very important characteristic of any network is its speed: how fast can data be transmitted and received?
This matter of speed turns out to be only one of several issues that determine the overall performance of a network. The issue is complex enough that I decided a section was warranted to introduce the various related topics and help you understand how to look at network performance in a balanced way.
When it comes to network performance, there's a lot of hype out there!
Network Performance Issues
In
the computing world, performance is, in general, one of the most often discussed but least well-understood characteristics of any system or hardware device. This is true of networking as well. For example, most people know the raw throughput rating of their network hardware, and may even start to draw conclusions about its capabilities based on those numbers. Many, however, don't realize that they will never actually achieve that “rated” amount of performance in the real world.
A network health audit can be used to enhance overall network performance, as part of routine
maintenance; to verify current conditions prior to an expansion project or before introducing new
Business Solutions Private Limited
White Paper on Network Performance Audit
ByAbhay Shanker
Data Center Consultant
Catalyst Business Solution Pvt. Ltd. www.catalyst-us.com Date - 20110501
Contents
Introduction
3
Network Performance Issues
3
Network Performance In Perspective4
Performance Measurements: Speed,
Bandwidth, Throughput and Latency 5
Speed
5
Bandwidth
6
Throughput
6
Solution- Key Parameters to maximize the performance & optimization of the network
6
Summary
8
Date - 20110501
Introduction
Networking
is largely about connecting together devices so that information can be shared between them. Since the idea is to send data from one place to another, a very important characteristic of any network is its speed: how fast can data be transmitted and received?
This matter of speed turns out to be only one of several issues that determine the overall performance of a network. The issue is complex enough that I decided a section was warranted to introduce the various related topics and help you understand how to look at network performance in a balanced way.
When it comes to network performance, there's a lot of hype out there!
Network Performance Issues
In
the computing world, performance is, in general, one of the most often discussed but least well-understood characteristics of any system or hardware device. This is true of networking as well. For example, most people know the raw throughput rating of their network hardware, and may even start to draw conclusions about its capabilities based on those numbers. Many, however, don't realize that they will never actually achieve that “rated” amount of performance in the real world.
A network health audit can be used to enhance overall network performance, as part of routine
maintenance; to verify current conditions prior to an expansion project or before introducing new