RFC 1944: Benchmarking Methodology for Network Interconnect Devices
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Current version: RFC 2544 — Benchmarking Methodology for Network Interconnect Devices
In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC
This document discusses and defines a number of tests that may be used to describe the performance characteristics of a network interconnecting device. This memo provides information for the Internet community. This memo does not specify an Internet standard of any kind.
Document record
- Document ID
- RFC1944
- Published
- May 1996
- Authors
- S. Bradner; J. McQuaid
- Status
- INFORMATIONAL
- Stream
- IETF
- Area
- ops
- Pages
- 30
- Also known as
- —
- Obsoleted by:
- RFC 2544
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