10-GbE Performance Testing

Current Cables

• iMBAPrice UL Listed 0.5 Feet (6 inch) Cat6 Ethernet Network Patch Cable, LAN, UTP RJ45 Internet Cat 6 Cable (10 Pack) Blue, Compatible with Personal Computer
• Cable Matters 10Gbps 5-Pack Snagless Short Cat 6 Ethernet Cable - 3ft, Cat 6 Cable, Cat6 Cord, Ethernet Cord, Black

Performance Test

Install iperf3 on NAS

ssh admin@carbonite
sudo -i
docker run -it -d --rm --name=iperf3-server -p 5201:5201 networkstatic/iperf3 -s

Run iperf from any computer on your network

iperf3 -c carbonite.markalston.net -p 5201
Connecting to host carbonite.markalston.net, port 5201
[  7] local 192.168.6.3 port 49415 connected to 192.168.10.5 port 5201
[ ID] Interval           Transfer     Bitrate
[  7]   0.00-1.00   sec  2.12 MBytes  17.8 Mbits/sec
[  7]   1.00-2.00   sec  0.00 Bytes  0.00 bits/sec
[  7]   2.00-3.00   sec  1.62 MBytes  13.6 Mbits/sec
[  7]   3.00-4.00   sec  2.88 MBytes  24.1 Mbits/sec
[  7]   4.00-5.00   sec  3.25 MBytes  27.3 Mbits/sec
[  7]   5.00-6.01   sec  3.12 MBytes  26.2 Mbits/sec
[  7]   6.01-7.00   sec  3.12 MBytes  26.3 Mbits/sec
[  7]   7.00-8.00   sec  2.75 MBytes  23.0 Mbits/sec
[  7]   8.00-9.00   sec  2.88 MBytes  24.2 Mbits/sec
[  7]   9.00-10.00  sec  3.38 MBytes  28.2 Mbits/sec
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
[ ID] Interval           Transfer     Bitrate
[  7]   0.00-10.00  sec  25.1 MBytes  21.1 Mbits/sec                  sender
[  7]   0.00-10.04  sec  24.9 MBytes  20.8 Mbits/sec                  receiver

The output from the Docker container

-----------------------------------------------------------
Server listening on 5201 (test #1)
-----------------------------------------------------------
Accepted connection from 172.17.0.1, port 36900
[  5] local 172.17.0.3 port 5201 connected to 172.17.0.1 port 36902
[ ID] Interval           Transfer     Bitrate
[  5]   0.00-1.00   sec   929 KBytes  7.61 Mbits/sec
[  5]   1.00-2.00   sec   501 KBytes  4.11 Mbits/sec
[  5]   2.00-3.00   sec  2.25 MBytes  18.9 Mbits/sec
[  5]   3.00-4.00   sec  2.89 MBytes  24.2 Mbits/sec
[  5]   4.00-5.00   sec  3.13 MBytes  26.3 Mbits/sec
[  5]   5.00-6.00   sec  3.10 MBytes  26.0 Mbits/sec
[  5]   6.00-7.00   sec  3.13 MBytes  26.2 Mbits/sec
[  5]   7.00-8.00   sec  2.77 MBytes  23.3 Mbits/sec
[  5]   8.00-9.00   sec  2.69 MBytes  22.6 Mbits/sec
[  5]   9.00-10.00  sec  3.48 MBytes  29.2 Mbits/sec
[  5]  10.00-10.04  sec   113 KBytes  25.2 Mbits/sec
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
[ ID] Interval           Transfer     Bitrate
[  5]   0.00-10.04  sec  24.9 MBytes  20.8 Mbits/sec                  receiver