@JamesKehr Hi James, It's not in the interests for a platform vendor to
supply the tool to test their platform, particularly if that tool is
platform or os specific. It has to be broadly accepted as reliable, open
& transparent to code changes, and vendor independent. Iperf 2 goes back
like 15 years...
Thanks again, @rjmcmahon ! In true Microsoft fashion, we have a separate
tool just for latency called Latte. https://github.com/microsoft/latte
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-network/virtual-network-test-latency?tabs=windows
@JamesKehrYeah, it's a common misconception that a bigger number means
better. In iperf's case, the number indicates different development
teams with different goals. Iperf 3 is a misnomer as it's a not a follow
on to the original iperf. Iperf 2 is based from the original code.I'd
suggest trying ipe...
@Harvester Thank you for pointing out the change to iperf.fr! I added an
update to Reason 2 noting this change. @rjmcmahon Thank you for the
details about iPerf2! I did not include iPerf2 in the discussion because
I am not familiar with iPerf2, and I do not see a lot of Microsoft
customers using it ...
There is some confusion here. First, some information on iperf 2 which
is not the predecessor to iperf 3. Iperf 2 is the continuation of the
original iperf that was abandoned in 2010 or so. We in Wi-Fi chips took
over maintenance in 2014. It's mostly been rewritten since then though
adhering to the ...
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