[http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/introducing-measurement-lab.html]
[http://www.measurementlab.net/]
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Introducing Measurement Lab
1/28/2009 12:00:00 PM
When an Internet application doesn't work as expected or your
connection seems flaky, how can you tell whether there is a problem
caused by your broadband ISP, the application, your PC, or something
else? It can be difficult for experts, let alone average Internet
users, to address this sort of question today.
[...]
Today, M-Lab is at the beginning of its development. To start, three
tools running on servers near Google's headquarters are available to
help users attempt to diagnose common problems that might impair their
broadband speed, as well as determine whether BitTorrent is being
blocked or throttled by their ISPs. These tools were created by the
individual researchers who helped found M-Lab. By running these tools,
users will get information about their connection and provide
researchers with valuable aggregate data. Like M-Lab itself these
tools are still in development, and they will only support a limited
number of simultaneous users at this initial stage.
[...]
Posted by Vint Cerf, Chief Internet Evangelist, and Stephen Stuart,
Principal Engineer
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