dperf - A 100Gbps Network Load Tester for L4 Load Balancers

Learn about a high-performance network load testing tool in this technical presentation from Timeresearch. Explore how to generate massive network traffic for L4 load balancer testing using a single x86 server, achieving tens of millions of HTTP CPS, hundreds of Gbps throughput, and billions of concurrent connections. Discover the DPDK-based solution that supports multiple protocols including TCP, UDP, IPv4, IPv6, VLAN, and VXLAN while offering advantages in performance, cost-effectiveness, and ease of deployment compared to traditional testing methods. Gain insights into how major tech companies are leveraging this open-source tool that has garnered over 3,000 GitHub stars for their testing needs, eliminating the requirement for numerous servers or expensive commercial testers.