Internet Measurement Tool Taxonomy

Submitted by drupalAdmin on Thu, 2009-11-19 00:19

“This tool taxonomy provides a preliminary overview of Internet and TCP/IP performance measurement tools and efforts. We categorize tools used to measure the Internet as well as general TCP/IP performance tools.”

General information
Vocabulary type: 
Taxonomy
Vocabulary URL: 

http://www.caida.org/tools/taxonomy/measurement/

Was vocabulary created as a course project: 
No
Scope and Usage
Languages: 

English

Major subjects covered: 

Internet measurement; Internet measurement efforts; Maximum throughput measurement tools; The Mbone; Packet collection; Simulation tools; Statistics collection; Traffic analysis; Internet measurement visualization; Network management systems (NMS)

Purpose: 

CAIDA investigates practical and theoretical aspects of the Internet in order to:

  • provide insight into the macroscopic function of Internet infrastructure, behavior, usage, and evolution,
  • foster a collaborative environment in which data can be acquired, analyzed, and (as appropriate) shared,
  • improve the integrity of the field of Internet science,
  • inform science, technology, and communications public policies.
Vocabulary characteristics
Type of display : 
Hierarchy
Relationship types: 
Hierarchical (Broader/narrower terms)
Number of classes: 

28

Provider
Vocabulary provider name: 
Cooperative Association for Internet Data Analysis (CAIDA)
Provider URL: 

http://www.caida.org

Comments

Very interesting subject! I

Submitted by saga on Thu, 2012-02-02 04:54.

Very interesting subject! I didn't know what this stuff about the taxonomy is all about! Thanks for sharing with us! it's really good information and now it's all Kristal clear for me!
RCA Iasi

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