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TCP Performance Re-Visited
Overview Detailed measurements and analyses for the Linux-2.4 TCP stack on current adapters and processors are presented. The impact of CPU scaling and memory bus loading on TCP performance is also described. As CPU speeds outstrip I/O and memory speeds, many generally accepted notions of TCP performance begin to unravel. In-depth examinations and explanations of previously held TCP performance truths are provided, and cases are exposed where these assumptions and rules of thumb no longer hold in modern day implementations. The paper concludes that unless major architectural changes are adopted, it would be hard-pressed to continue relying on the 1GHz/1Gbps rule of thumb.
| Publisher | Duke University | File Format | |
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| Date Published | January 2007 | ||
| Format | White Papers | ||
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