Pushing the Limits of Kernel Networking

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Refereed Talk
50 Minute Talk
Scheduled: Wednesday, August 19, 2015 from 11:25am – 12:15pm in Grand Ballroom C

One Line Summary

This talk will cover the Linux kernel limits in terms of small packet networking performance, efforts to push those limits further, and tips and tricks to get the most out of the networking stack.

Abstract

As network speeds continue to increase from 10Gb/s, to 40Gb/s, and very soon to 100Gb/s the rate at which packets can be transported increases putting pressure on the kernel to drive ever faster packet rates. This talk will cover what we currently know about the limits of the Linux kernel in terms of small packet networking performance, ongoing efforts to push those limits further, and a number of tips and tricks to get the most out of the kernel networking stack.

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Speaker

  • Alexander Duyck

    Red Hat

    Biography

    Alexander is a Senior Software Engineer at Red Hat where he works on supporting and enabling new features and improving performance within the Linux kernel network stack. Prior to joining Red Hat he worked at Intel as a Network Software Engineer developing and maintaining the wired Ethernet drivers.