[c-nsp] doubt on Mpps

[Per Carlson]

A networking device handles packets. That indirectly mean they are
performance wise bound by the number of packets per second it manages to
handle. For example the IP routing task within a router takes the same
amount of time regardless the packet size.

When calculating how many Mbps a device manages to forward *under all
circumstances*, take the pps number and multiply it with 512 (64 byte * 8
bits/byte) and you will have the bps number. Of course can you do the math
the other way around as Mikael writes.

-- 
Pelle
(sorry about the top-posting, I'm  on a mobile device)
On 10 Oct 2010 05:25, "jack daniels" <jckdaniels12 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi guys,
>
> I'm always confused with the use of MPPS .
>
> I understand Mpps is million packets per second.
>
> But if customer asks me he has 10G traffic in and 10G traffic out .
>
> Now whie planning for card and device whats practical use of MPPS.
>
> Regards
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