Network Performance HOWTO

Follow these steps to ensure you are getting the best throughput possible:

1. Make sure that the client and server end hosts are properly tuned.
2. Determine your required and expected throughput.
3. Use the right file transfer tool.

If you follow these steps and are still getting are considerably less than your expected throughput, the problem may be related to packet loss, a firewall, or a number of other subtle issues. See the Network Troubleshooting Section for more information.