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How does irqbalance determine which package to use?

irqbalance --debug shows the following: Package 0: Core 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 Package 1: Core 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13 When I run network applications, it seems like IRQs are being handled by ...
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0answers
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Send print job to printer immediately without queueing, aka increase print performance

I have a ruby/rails web application, one action of which sends PDF files that have been generated by the app to a Xerox 4127 printer on the network. This is accomplished via shelling out and running ...
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1answer
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Why is ping so slow?

My setup: Server in the cellar + GBit switch. Long cable to the roof. GBit switch. I have three computers in the roof. One has only 100MBit ethernet, one laptop with GBit and a new computer. Ping ...
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How to speed up X over SSH on a slow network connection?

Are there any specific recommendations on speeding up X applications over ssh on a slow network connection? In this specific case, I am accessing a server located in west coast from a laptop in east ...
3
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1answer
594 views

How can I configure fair bandwidth sharing between cgroups?

It's fairly easy to use tc with Stochastic Fairness Queueing (SFQ) to configure fair bandwidth sharing between flows, but an application can open multiple flows and get an unfair share of bandwidth. ...
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complicated bonding and network question (HARD ONE) [closed]

I am not a network guy and would like to know how can I setup the below two configurations and their pros and cons: Networking component: -- WAN: Cisco 2970 * 1 Load balancer: F5 switch 1600 * 2 ...
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Why is this network connection so slow?

I am having some problems with network performance speed on a Linux server running Ubuntu 9.10. Transfer speeds on all types of traffic are around 1.5MB/s on a 1000mbit/s wired ethernet connection. ...