How to set an Internet2 Land Speed Record

by Anders "Ragge" Magnusson

Abstract

The Internet2 LSR is an ongoing contest aimed at improving the data transmission capabilities of both the network and the equipment used to transfer data. During 2004, Sunet (Swedish University Computer Network) together with Sprint has set the I2-LSR a number of times using NetBSD as the OS in both ends of the connection.

To be able to set a Land Speed Record there are a number of things that must be coordinated and fine-tuned. This talk will give a description of problems encountered, operative system tuning, hardware requirements, some interesting observations and other side effects of setting the I2-LSR.

Author bio

Anders "Ragge" Magnusson is the NetBSD VAX port master and has been a NetBSD developer since -94. He is currently employeed at Luleå University of Technology where he works at the IT-service department.

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