NetForecast is an internationally recognized engineering consulting company that benchmarks, analyzes, and improves the performance of networked data, voice, and video applications. We help enterprises align application performance with business needs using a process based on the Apdex standard. NetForecast also advises technology vendors about customer requirements, technology issues, and the business value of application delivery products and services. Visit our library of educational reports and articles about performance engineering.
On the Road
We attend and speak at the following conferences. Please send us an email if you want to arrange a meeting with us during the conference.
October 18-20, 2010, New York
December 6-10, 2010, Orlando
Feb 28 - Mar 3, 2011, Orlando
What's News
Business Value of Performance – The Strangeloop Site Optimizer Customer Experience
NetForecast Report 5104, June 2010
NetForecast interviewed five Strangeloop customers to learn firsthand how Strangeloop’s Site Optimizer (formally known as AS1000) technology delivers business value by improving the performance of their web-based applications. The Strangeloop customers NetForecast interviewed found the Site Optimizer immediately and dramatically alleviated slowness problems plaguing their dynamic web applications. The resulting speedup precipitated a variety of business benefits such as improved customer conversions and increased revenue, higher developer productivity, lower user support costs, bandwidth savings, and faster feature implementation. The complete report is available here.
Comcast Usage Meter Accuracy Report (Updated)
NetForecast Report 5101, May 2010
In May of 2010 NetForecast updated its report on the accuracy of Comcast's usage meter to reflect results of additional CMTS testing. The report, originally published in December 2009, describes independent testing NetForecast performed to assess Comcast's usage meter accuracy. The updated report now includes test results for all CMTS products supporting the Comcast subscriber population. The updated report is available here.
comScore ISP Speed Test Accuracy
NetForecast Report 5103, March 2010
ComScore performs Internet service speed tests as part of a suite of tests tracking many aspects of users’ experiences on the Internet. The FCC has recently turned to these speed test results as an absolute indicator of specific ISPs’ performance. This NetForecast study analyzes the accuracy of the comScore speed test methodology, and assesses the appropriateness of using the data to reach conclusions about the actual performance ISPs deliver to their subscribers. NetForecast found that the effective service speeds comScore reports are low by a large margin because its data calculations under-report performance and place many subscribers in a higher performance tier than they purchased. Learn more by reading the report available here.