Obtaining Vendor-Specific Performance Validation Test Results

Obtaining Vendor-Specific Performance Validation Test Results

Many network vendors today have results of performance validation tests and may make these available to customers. This information may not be publicly available due to the sensitive nature of the data. Most vendors make this information available upon request, and understanding how each device in your network behaves will help you to know what the observed limits are and how to deploy accordingly. For example, deploying a router that cannot meet the packets per second requirement or that has insufficient resources may not scale to meet the needs of the location it connects to