RFC 8239 · INFORMATIONAL · 2017

Data Center Benchmarking Methodology

Overview

RFC 8239, “Data Center Benchmarking Methodology”, is an Informational document published in August 2017 by L. Avramov, J. Rapp. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

The purpose of this informational document is to establish test and evaluation methodology and measurement techniques for physical network equipment in the data center. RFC 8238 is a prerequisite for this document, as it contains terminology that is considered normative. Many of these terms and methods may be applicable beyond the scope of this document as the technologies originally applied in the data center are deployed elsewhere.

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Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.

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