Updated Ookla Speedtest Server Requirements

Tue Nov 10 01:11:36 UTC 2015

The speedtest.net is flash based. Many computers struggle to measure 1g
speed and not because the network is slow. I think you will find it very
hard to get a 10g measure.

If you like us just want to be sure your 1g users get 1g even when other
users are running parallel tests, you do not need to worry too much about
the server. It needs a 10g NIC but it does not need to perform more than 2g
if even that. You will simply not have that many parallel tests running at
any given time.

Regards

Baldur
Den 9. nov. 2015 22.27 skrev "Lorell Hathcock" <lorell at hathcock.org>:

> Esteemed Legions of NANOG:
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> Does anyone have better and more modern recommendations for the hardware of
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> Here is the link to their recommendations.
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> http://www.ookla.com/support/a26461638/
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> I want a server that is capable of handlilng a speedtest up to 10Gbps.  I
> plan to do this with an SFP+ port when my network comes along.  (As soon as
> MikroTik comes out with a decent 10G CCR router that is compatible with
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> In the mean time I will just test 1 Gbps speeds off a copper GE port, but
> want the SFP+ capability so I don't have to repurchase hardware in the next
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> Thanks!
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> Sincerely,
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> Lorell Hathcock
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