Internet workload is a mix of many and complex sources. Therefore, its accurate and realistic
replication is a difficult and challenging task. Such difficulties are exacerbated by the …

We present the first study of network access link performance measured directly from home
gateway devices. Policymakers, ISPs, and users are increasingly interested in studying the …

HTTP video streaming, employed by most of the video-sharing websites, allows users to
control the video playback using, for example, pausing and switching the bit rate. These user …

As wireless networks have been increasingly deployed, the need of quality measurement
became essential since network operators want to control their network resources while …

Live virtual machine (VM) migration can move applications from one location to another
without a disruption in service. However, applications often consist of multiple VMs and rely …

In this paper we have evaluated the main functionalities of NetEm, a popular Linux based
network emulator, which we have used to stress test the performance of the Games@ Large …

Networking research often relies on synthetic traffic generation in its experimental activities;
from generation of realistic workload to active measurements. Often researchers adopt …

In this paper, in a laboratory environment, the performance of four network traffic generators
(Iperf, Netperf, D-ITG and IP Traffic) are compared. Two computers with Windows operating …

Numerous methods for available bandwidth estimation have been developed for wireline
networks, and their effectiveness is well-documented. However, most methods fail to predict …

IEEE 802.11 based WLAN systems have gained interest to be used in the military and public
authority environments, where the radio conditions can be harsh due to intentional jamming …