Ethernet Bandwidth Utilization of Datafull, Dataless, and Diskless NodeWorkstation and X-Terminals

摘要

As users of open system technologies migrate towards use of the Network FileSystem (NFS), the X-Window System, and workstations configured as datafull, dataless, and diskless nodes, as well as X-Terminals, many questions arise as to network capacity planning. This report examines the Ethernet bandwidth utilization of three applications, all X-Windows based, in four different workstation/terminal configurations. Information is provided to facilitate replication of the data collection techniques for individual sites and network/application configurations. Several conclusions and recommendations are drawn which may be of interest to system designers considering network capacity planning. Capacity Planning, Performance Measurement, Network Performance, X Protocol, NFS.