Title :
A comparative study of high speed networks
Author :
Hall, James ; Sabatino, Roberto ; Crosby, Simon ; Leslie, Ian ; Black, Richard
Author_Institution :
Comput. Lab., Cambridge Univ., UK
fDate :
29 Mar-2 Apr 1998
Abstract :
In the management of a modern LAN or campus network, two issues are of key importance, namely network performance and capacity planning. In this paper we report on results from an experimental programme which aims to quantify the performance that can be achieved with a real distributed application running over a range of different network technologies, including Ethernet, ATM, FDDI, and a 100 Mb/s packet-switched LAN. In particular we analyse the contribution of each of the various application and network components to the overall performance experienced by applications
Keywords :
FDDI; asynchronous transfer mode; computer network management; local area networks; network topology; packet switching; 10 Mbit/s; 100 Mbit/s; ATM; Ethernet; FDDI; LAN management; campus network management; capacity planning; high speed networks; network performance; packet-switched LAN; real distributed application; Asynchronous transfer mode; Ethernet networks; FDDI; File systems; High-speed networks; Local area networks; Packet switching; Protocols; Switches; Telecommunication traffic;
Conference_Titel :
INFOCOM '98. Seventeenth Annual Joint Conference of the IEEE Computer and Communications Societies. Proceedings. IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4383-2
DOI :
10.1109/INFCOM.1998.665100
