I-D ACTION:draft-ietf-ippm-npmps-06.txt

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	Title		: Network performance measurement for periodic streams
	Author(s)	: V. Raisanen, G. Grotefeld, A. Morton
	Filename	: draft-ietf-ippm-npmps-06.txt
	Pages		: 19
	Date		: 07-Feb-02
	
This memo describes a periodic sampling method and relevant metrics
for assessing the performance of IP networks. First, the memo
motivates periodic sampling and addresses the question of its value
as an alternative to Poisson sampling described in RFC 2330. The
benefits include applicability to active and passive measurements,
simulation of constant bit rate (CBR) traffic (typical of multimedia
communication, or nearly CBR, as found with voice activity
detection), and several instances where analysis can be simplified.

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