Data Center Benchmarking Terminology
RFC 8238
| Document | Type | RFC - Informational (August 2017; No errata) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Authors | Lucien Avramov , jhrapp@gmail.com | ||
| Last updated | 2017-08-30 | ||
| Replaces | draft-dcbench-def | ||
| Stream | IETF | ||
| Formats | plain text html pdf htmlized bibtex | ||
| Reviews | |||
| Stream | WG state | Submitted to IESG for Publication | |
| Document shepherd | Sarah Banks | ||
| Shepherd write-up | Show (last changed 2017-05-16) | ||
| IESG | IESG state | RFC 8238 (Informational) | |
| Action Holders |
(None)
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| Consensus Boilerplate | Yes | ||
| Telechat date | |||
| Responsible AD | Warren Kumari | ||
| Send notices to | Sarah Banks <sbanks@encrypted.net> | ||
| IANA | IANA review state | IANA OK - No Actions Needed | |
| IANA action state | No IANA Actions | ||
Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) L. Avramov
Request for Comments: 8238 Google
Category: Informational J. Rapp
ISSN: 2070-1721 VMware
August 2017
Data Center Benchmarking Terminology
Abstract
The purposes of this informational document are to establish
definitions and describe measurement techniques for data center
benchmarking, as well as to introduce new terminology applicable to
performance evaluations of data center network equipment. This
document establishes the important concepts for benchmarking network
switches and routers in the data center and is a prerequisite for the
test methodology document (RFC 8239). Many of these terms and
methods may be applicable to network equipment beyond the scope of
this document as the technologies originally applied in the data
center are deployed elsewhere.
Status of This Memo
This document is not an Internet Standards Track specification; it is
published for informational purposes.
This document is a product of the Internet Engineering Task Force
(IETF). It represents the consensus of the IETF community. It has
received public review and has been approved for publication by the
Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG). Not all documents
approved by the IESG are a candidate for any level of Internet
Standard; see Section 2 of RFC 7841.
Information about the current status of this document, any errata,
and how to provide feedback on it may be obtained at
http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8238.
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction ....................................................4
1.1. Requirements Language ......................................5
1.2. Definition Format ..........................................5
2. Latency .........................................................5
2.1. Definition .................................................5
2.2. Discussion .................................................7
2.3. Measurement Units ..........................................7
3. Jitter ..........................................................8
3.1. Definition .................................................8
3.2. Discussion .................................................8
3.3. Measurement Units ..........................................8
4. Calibration of the Physical Layer ...............................9
4.1. Definition .................................................9
4.2. Discussion .................................................9
4.3. Measurement Units ..........................................9
5. Line Rate ......................................................10
5.1. Definition ................................................10
5.2. Discussion ................................................10
5.3. Measurement Units .........................................11
6. Buffering ......................................................12
6.1. Buffer ....................................................12
6.1.1. Definition .........................................12
6.1.2. Discussion .........................................14
6.1.3. Measurement Units ..................................14
6.2. Incast ....................................................15
6.2.1. Definition .........................................15
6.2.2. Discussion .........................................15
6.2.3. Measurement Units ..................................16
7. Application Throughput: Data Center Goodput ....................16
7.1. Definition ................................................16
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