RIPE 48 Meeting

Test Traffic Working Group

Meeting:	RIPE-48
Location:	Amsterdam, NL
Title:	Internet2 E2E piPEs project update: Reaching for the First/Last Mile (FLM)
Speaker:	Richard Carlson
Abstract:
The Internet2 End-to-End Performance Initiative (E2E piPEs) is developing tools and procedures that will improve network performance for multiple scientific domain communities. This collection of integrated tools includes: One-way delay measurements, using the OWAMP tool, across the Abilene national backbone core network. Throughput measurements, using the BWCTL tool, across the Abilene network. Configuration and throughput testing, using the FLM tool, between a user's desktop computer and the Abilene network. In addition to these data collection tools, middleware and analysis tools are being developed to combine the individual results into a coherent picture of the end-to-end network path. This talk will describe how these individual components are being integrated into a single network measurement infrastructure, providing end users with a simple method for solving network performance problems.

Mr. Richard Carlson

Richard Carlson is a network research scientist and member of the Internet2 End-to-End Performance Initiative. He has over 18 years of experience in the design, construction, and operation of high performance IP networks to support large scale international science programs. His previous experiences includes 2 years as a program manager at the U.S. Department of Energy where he was responsible for setting the network research objectives and goals for the DoE. He is currently focusing on creating tools and algorithms for identifying host configuration and end-to-end performance problems in science Grid style networks.