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traffic_profile_management [2015/08/21 18:17] Bryan Sullivan |
traffic_profile_management [2015/10/07 17:35] (current) Al Morton Adding a note of caution related to small changes |
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A key goal of traffic profiles and the related types of test use is that we promote consistency in how the profiles are defined, implemented by load test vendors, and run in the various test tools and labs. That will help ensure an “apples with apples” comparison when we consider results from these tests. | A key goal of traffic profiles and the related types of test use is that we promote consistency in how the profiles are defined, implemented by load test vendors, and run in the various test tools and labs. That will help ensure an “apples with apples” comparison when we consider results from these tests. | ||
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+ | A note of caution: small modifications to combinations of packet sizes or proportions of total (IMIX) can have a profound affect on the results (which are usually bounded by the extremes of Fixed Packet size testing). | ||
=== Traffic profiles === | === Traffic profiles === |