This paper will deal with the aspects of end-user performance that are important to the technicians that must manage the networks as well as the engineers who are responsible for designing and improving the network infrastructure. Although certain products will be mentioned by name, the intent is to highlight functionality rather than serve as a product endorsement. Care should be taken by the reader to understand that, while this writer has certain preferences and prejudices regarding industry products and services, there are a lot of offerings available to meet the needs defined here.

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Protocol TCP, Zona Research, TESTING Discussion, NT Solaris, Exodus Communications, Verification Discussion, NetIQ Pegasus, Rights Reserved, Devices Bradner/McQuaid, Test Chariot, response times, test trials, user response times, network infrastructure, response measurement, network response, user response, service degradation, application layer, duration test, rfc 2544, end-user response times, duration test trials, typical “network” response, “network” response times,