Aims

This module provides an introduction to High Performance Networking, it explores both software and hardware aspects and provides the students an opportunity to experience high performance networking design and usage first hand.

Syllabus

• Introduction to High Performance Networking
• High throughput networking architecture, design and evaluation
• Low latency networking architecture, design and evaluation

Objectives

On completion of this module, students should:

• Describe the role of high performance networking and where it is used;
• Compare and contrast high throughput and low latency networking devices;
• Define the architecture of a high performance networking device;
• Implement a fully functioning high performance networking device;
• Evaluate the performance of a high performance networking device

Practical work

Guided lab experiments

Assessment

Assessed practical work, based on 1 practical assignment (including: project submission and a presentation)