Network Performance

ALSO CALLED: Network Optimization, Network Tuning, Network Performance Management, and Performance
DEFINITION: Round-trip time (RTT), also called round-trip delay, is the time required for a signal pulse or packet to travel from a specific source to a specific destination and back again. In this context, the source is the computer initiating the signal and the destination is a remote computer or  … 
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NETWORK PERFORMANCE DEFINITION (continued): …  system that receives the signal and retransmits it.

On the Internet, an end user can determine the RTT to and from an IP (Internet Protocol) address by pinging that address. The result depends on various factorsincluding:

• The data transfer rate of the source's Internet connection
• The nature of the transmission medium (copper, optical fiber, wireless or satellite)
• The physical … 
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