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Chapter 3. Network Considerations
This chapter shows network-related items to consider when preparing for deployment and shows
settings to configure for optimal network performance. The focus is on network bandwidth and
zero client and host card settings that you can configure. Additional topics include a brief note
about network architecture and the ports and protocols that devices use.
See PCoIP Protocol Network Design Checklist (TER1105004) at techsupport.teradici.com/ for
additional information.
3.1 Important Device Configuration Steps
There are several important network-related settings required for deployment that can vary
depending on the zero clients, host cards, and network devices in your deployment. See
4.4 Mandatory Network-Related Settings” on page 39 for instructions about configuring devices.
3.2 Overview and Terms
There are a variety of network configurations that can impact the performance of devices using
PCoIP technology. This section describes how a network impacts user experience through system
responsiveness, steaming video quality, and device interaction. In this document, limits are
defined by the two major network metrics: bandwidth and latency.
The list below defines terms used in this chapter.
Latency
The time it takes a packet to travel from one device to a destination device.