Overburdened servers or high network traffic
Performance may be limited by too few servers
or an excessive amount of traffic on the
network itself. Additional servers may reduce the load
on an overburdened server.
As network use increases, delays in delivery of
data packets may increase.
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Increased Ethernet traffic increases packet-start delays and the
possibility of packet collisions.
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Packet collisions require data to be retransmitted, possibly
slowing delivery of print job data to the
printer.
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On a token-ring network, traffic directly increases the
delay in receiving tokens and the start of
data transmission.
Proper planning of the total network using individual
segments separated by routers and bridges can keep
localized network traffic at reasonable levels.
Effective network administration, including the careful division of
print resources among file servers and workstations to
reduce multi-hop links on common paths, also can
help reduce print job delays.
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UnixWare 7 Release 7.1.1 - 5 November 1999