Testing communication and computer networks: an overview
- 23 September 2008
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Instrumentation & Measurement Magazine
- Vol. 11 (5), 12-24
- https://doi.org/10.1109/mim.2008.4630738
Abstract
Many activities in today's organizations are becoming ever more dependent on communications and computer networks, and network managers are faced with the enormous challenge of increasing the availability and efficiency of their infrastructures, which grow both in size and complexity. This makes it crucial to plan network operation systematically, to define and implement appropriate procedures for regular monitoring and performance assessment, and to set up proper tools for maintenance and troubleshooting purposes. Furthermore, proactive network testing must be pursued; it is vital to gather some ideas of normal network operation documented in order to have a comparison term when problems occur. The article has dealt with the measurement instruments and procedures currently adopted for network testing and advances in the field for the I&M research community.Keywords
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