The measurement techniques described thus far focus on performance within the bounds of a single network. While this is of course a challenge, what about efforts to measure performance _across_ networks? I'm not talking about NAP packet loss here, but a true measure of expected customer satisfaction. Most customers do not particularly care why they can't download the latest MSIE/Navigator release quickly, and getting traffic to and through other networks is of equal importance. Network rating systems are starting to emerge, and I think NANOG should participate in their evolution... -- Jim Browning ---------- From: Randy Bush[SMTP:randy@psg.com] Sent: Saturday, March 08, 1997 8:35 PM To: nanog@merit.edu Subject: Re: measurement I promised to summarize responses to my query
So who actually measures their network performance and how?
As most responses were private, I have removed attribution. Thanks to all constructive respondees. I have proposed a survey panel for the next NANOG if we do not exhaust the subject beforehand. randy