August 2004
Table of Contents
Introduction .............................................................................................................. 3
rp4440 Performance with GigE and TSO ..................................................................... 5
Service Demand: Less = More ..................................................................................... 6
Throughput: Faster = Better ......................................................................................... 7
Performance Highlights .............................................................................................. 8
Suggested Use .......................................................................................................... 8
Achieving High Availability with 2-Port Cards ............................................................. 8
Technology Combinations to Use or to Be Aware Of ................................................... 9
Test Details ............................................................................................................. 10
Products Used in Testing ........................................................................................ 10
Test Configuration ................................................................................................. 11
For More Information ............................................................................................... 11
Taking the Next Step ............................................................................................... 11
Legal Notices .......................................................................................................... 12
TCP Segmentation Offload (TSO) Performance
On HP rp4440 Servers
Using PCI-X 2-Port Gigabit Ethernet Cards
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