RFC 8172 · INFORMATIONAL · 2017
WED · 29 JUL 2026
Considerations for Benchmarking Virtual Network Functions and Their Infrastructure
Overview
RFC 8172, “Considerations for Benchmarking Virtual Network Functions and Their Infrastructure”, is an Informational document published in July 2017 by A. Morton. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
The Benchmarking Methodology Working Group has traditionally conducted laboratory characterization of dedicated physical implementations of internetworking functions. This memo investigates additional considerations when network functions are virtualized and performed in general-purpose hardware.
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