How to achieve Gigabit speeds with Linux1 Gbit/s network cards have been available for some time now and 10Gbit/s cards have recently become available. However achieving rates of the order of Gigabits per second is not straightforward. It requires careful tuning of several components in the end systems. This document aims to provide information of how to configure end systems to achieve Gbit/s data transfers. Before you begin with the c
