mkd@cbnewsj.cb.att.com (mark.k.darby) (03/23/91)
Is there any coordinated effort to develop a benchmark program for network interface card performance? I thought that some time ago some group was going to attempt to create such a thing, but I may be mistaken. Typically performance comparisons consist of side-by-side testing of hardware in a given networking environment, thus overall performance is controlled as much (if not more) by the accompanying driver/software architecture as the underlying hardware. If anybody has any thoughts regarding this subject, or knows of an effort being pursued along these lines, send me email or post to the net. Thanks in advance, Mark K. Darby mkd@mtung.att.com
dbuerger@cup.portal.com (David J Buerger) (03/24/91)
There is an effort to develop benchmarks, not only for NICs, but also for other aspects of a LAN. The group is called Performance Testing Alliance, and has members from manufacturers, as well as the trade press. Initial meetings were held at the last Interop in San Jose, and Networld in Boston. The first results from this cooperative effort are supposed to appear by Networld in October. For more information, contact Susan Spiner at Set Marketing On in New York City, 212/989-3131. David Buerger