Re: WAN transfer rates

[Eric Kuhnke <eric () fnordsystems com>]

It's worth mentioning that this proj.sunet.se/LSR2 test was done using 
the previous generation of Intel 10Gb PCI-X NICs, the new ones were 
announced last week:

http://www.intel.com/network/connectivity/products/pro10GbE_SR_server_adapter.htm

It uses the same controller ASIC, but is half the length and has XPAK 
optics.

Interesting stuff regarding the 82597EX 10Gb NIC controller chip and Linux:

http://www.google.com/search?q=82597EX+Linux&sourceid=mozilla-search&start=0&start=0&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

Peter Lothberg wrote:

> TCP is mostly a implemenation/parameter setting problem for resonable
> speeds, for high_speed, you can not drop packets.
>
> Have a look at proj.sunet.se/LSR2.
>
> 2 $1500 mail_order PC's, 40 router hops, almost around half of
> the earth.
>
> -Peter