Just looking at the tunable options to the Intel network modules for Linux, and wondering -- very belatedly -- if there's any value in tweaking them for a dedicated network appliance.
My generic, slightly overpowered for the job, Linux-based router/network appliance on a consumer-grade 1Gig fiber connection uses a mix of Intel NICs with the e1000e and igb drivers. My wife and I both telecommute and have always-on VPN connections at least two or more sites, in addition to ordinary household internet uses like the netflix and some light bittorrenting.
Any point in tweaking the module and system networking parameters or are the defaults good enough? I've heard there's some benefit to increasing the size of the transmit and receive buffers, for example. Any practical suggestions appreciated.
My generic, slightly overpowered for the job, Linux-based router/network appliance on a consumer-grade 1Gig fiber connection uses a mix of Intel NICs with the e1000e and igb drivers. My wife and I both telecommute and have always-on VPN connections at least two or more sites, in addition to ordinary household internet uses like the netflix and some light bittorrenting.
Any point in tweaking the module and system networking parameters or are the defaults good enough? I've heard there's some benefit to increasing the size of the transmit and receive buffers, for example. Any practical suggestions appreciated.