[plug] Network Performance Testing

[Leon Wright]

On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 8:43 AM, Andrew Cooks <acooks at gmail.com> wrote:

> We're starting from the wrong point here. The requirements have to
> come first, then we look at what's already in place. If we start with
> a bag of tricks and solve problems that don't exist, we're simply
> complicating things and it may not be appropriate for whoever is
> responsible for support.
>
> Since startup weekend is so close (and that seems to be the main worry
> at this point), I'd start by asking Brodie about the fluctuations he
> mentioned and printing a "Please turn off your torrents" notice.
> Getting a nat box or bridge in place would be next, simply as a point
> to measure and observe, so that potential problems can easily be
> pin-pointed.
>
> Any major http/ftp uploads/downloads won't be cached by squid anyway.
> With torrenting and youtubing under control that's more than half the
> battle won, but dare I mention shaping?
>

Great points :-). A lot of questions need to be asked before technology and
solutions can be suggested.



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