Metrics that are expressed in terms such as packets per second (p/s), connections per second (c/s), transactions per second (t/s), and maximum concurrent connections (mcc) also provide information that can be vital to a more complete understanding of the device performance characteristics.įor example, routers and switches are generally considered to be stateless devices because they forward each packet independently. This is particularly important when high-touch features are configured and the device is under a high network load. Although this is useful and important information, expressing performance in terms of b/s alone does not adequately cover other important network device performance metrics.ĭepending on the type of network device, additional performance metrics might be required to fully describe how the device will perform. For example, a network device may be described as having a performance of 10 gigabits per second (Gb/s). Network engineers most often refer to the performance of network devices by using the speed of the interfaces expressed in bits per second (b/s).

The Relationship of Bandwidth and Packet Forwarding Rateīuilding and operating an IP network requires an in-depth understanding of both the infrastructure and the performance of devices that are used within the network, including how packets are handled by each network device.

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