Calculate Estimated Peak Throughput of Test Traffic
Estimated peak throughput of test traffic is an estimate of the upper limit of bandwidth required in the event that the default test runs for all endpoint agents at at the same time. At the default test interval of 1 minute, actual test throughput will be at or near estimated peak throughput. At higher test intervals, actual test throughput may not be as high as estimated peak throughput, but this is not guaranteed.
Estimated peak throughput = A x N
- A = Agent throughput for a single test (in KB/s). Peak throughput is 1 KB/s per endpoint agent.
- N = Number of endpoint agents, assuming one synthetic test per agent to the same custom target. By default, all endpoint agents are included in the default test.
Consult with internal teams (IT, network, or firewall administrators) to compare the results to your network and server capacity to ensure that your systems can withstand the load.
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Estimated Peak Throughput Calculation Example
A = 1 KB/s N = 1000 agents Peak throughput: A x N = 1,000 KB/s (1 MB/s) |