RTI Connext Performance Benchmarks

This document contains the results for the performance numbers generated testing RTI Connext. It also contains useful information about the parameters and hardware used for testing.

The performance data in this guide describe Core Libraries, Language Bindings, Infrastructure Services, and Security Plugins performance in RTI Connext software bundles.

Index

• 1. RTI Connext 7.3
  • 1.1. Core Libraries
    • 1.1.1. Network Performance
      • 1.1.1.1. One-to-One Tests
      • 1.1.1.2. One-to-Many Tests
    • 1.1.2. Discovery Performance
      • 1.1.2.1. Time to Complete Discovery (SPDP and SPDP2)
      • 1.1.2.2. Limited Bandwidth Plugin (LBED)
      • 1.1.2.3. Participant Partitions
      • 1.1.2.4. Limiting Interfaces
    • 1.1.3. Memory Performance
      • 1.1.3.1. Platforms and Libraries
      • 1.1.3.2. Program Memory
      • 1.1.3.3. RTI Threads
      • 1.1.3.4. RTI Transports
      • 1.1.3.5. Heap Usage of Connext Entities
      • 1.1.3.6. Minimum QoS Settings
  • 1.2. Language Bindings
    • 1.2.1. Traditional C++ API
    • 1.2.2. Modern C++ API
      • 1.2.2.1. UDPv4, C++11
    • 1.2.3. Java API
      • 1.2.3.1. UDPv4, Java
    • 1.2.4. C# API
      • 1.2.4.1. UDPv4, C#
    • 1.2.5. Comparison
      • 1.2.5.1. UDPv4
  • 1.3. Observability Framework
    • 1.3.1. Network Performance
      • 1.3.1.1. UDPv4
    • 1.3.2. Discovery Performance
  • 1.4. Infrastructure Services
    • 1.4.1. RTI Routing Service
      • 1.4.1.1. UDPv4
    • 1.4.2. RTI Recording Service
      • 1.4.2.1. UDPv4
  • 1.5. Security Plugins
    • 1.5.1. Network Performance
      • 1.5.1.1. Different Security Governance Configuration Levels
      • 1.5.1.2. Encryption Algorithms
    • 1.5.2. Discovery Performance
      • 1.5.2.1. Testing Different Security Governance Configuration Levels
      • 1.5.2.2. Testing Different Digital Signature and Key Establishment Algorithms
    • 1.5.3. Memory Performance
• 2. RTI Connext 6.1
  • 2.1. Core Libraries
    • 2.1.1. Network Performance
      • 2.1.1.1. One-to-One Tests
      • 2.1.1.2. One-to-Many Tests
    • 2.1.2. Discovery Performance
      • 2.1.2.1. Time to Complete Endpoint Discovery
      • 2.1.2.2. Discovery Process over Time
    • 2.1.3. Memory Performance
      • 2.1.3.1. Platforms and Libraries
      • 2.1.3.2. Program Memory
      • 2.1.3.3. RTI Threads
      • 2.1.3.4. RTI Transports
      • 2.1.3.5. Heap Usage of Connext Entities
      • 2.1.3.6. Minimum QoS Settings
  • 2.2. Language Bindings
    • 2.2.1. Traditional C++ API
    • 2.2.2. Modern C++ API
      • 2.2.2.1. Unkeyed, UDPv4 10Gbps Network, C++11
      • 2.2.2.2. Keyed, UDPv4 10Gbps Network, C++11
    • 2.2.3. Java API
      • 2.2.3.1. Unkeyed, UDPv4 10Gbps Network, Java
      • 2.2.3.2. Keyed, UDPv4 10Gbps Network, Java
    • 2.2.4. C# API
      • 2.2.4.1. Unkeyed, UDPv4 10Gbps Network, C#
      • 2.2.4.2. Keyed, UDPv4 10Gbps Network, C#
  • 2.3. Infrastructure Services
    • 2.3.1. RTI Routing Service
      • 2.3.1.1. Unkeyed, UDPv4 1Gbps Network
      • 2.3.1.2. Keyed, UDPv4 1Gbps Network
    • 2.3.2. RTI Recording Service
      • 2.3.2.1. Unkeyed, UDPv4 1Gbps Network
      • 2.3.2.2. Keyed, UDPv4 1Gbps Network
  • 2.4. Security Plugins
    • 2.4.1. Network Performance
    • 2.4.2. Discovery Performance
      • 2.4.2.1. Time to Complete Discovery
      • 2.4.2.2. Comparison between 6.1 and 6.0.1
    • 2.4.3. Memory Performance
• 3. RTI Connext Micro 2.4.14.2
  • 3.1. Network Performance
    • 3.1.1. One-to-One Tests
      • 3.1.1.1. UDPv4
  • 3.2. Memory Performance
    • 3.2.1. Heap Benchmarks
      • 3.2.1.1. Heap Usage
      • 3.2.1.2. Dynamic Discovery (DPDE) Heap Usage Information
      • 3.2.1.3. Static Discovery (DPSE) Heap Usage Information
  • 3.3. Library Sizes
    • 3.3.1. 64 bits Linux
    • 3.3.2. 32 bits Linux
• 4. RTI Connext Micro 4.0.1
  • 4.1. Network Performance
    • 4.1.1. One-to-One Tests
      • 4.1.1.1. UDPv4
      • 4.1.1.2. SHMEM
  • 4.2. Memory Performance
    • 4.2.1. Heap Benchmarks
      • 4.2.1.1. Heap Usage
      • 4.2.1.2. Dynamic Discovery (DPDE) Heap Usage Information
      • 4.2.1.3. Static Discovery (DPSE) Heap Usage Information
  • 4.3. Library Sizes
    • 4.3.1. 64 bits Linux
    • 4.3.2. 32 bits Linux
• 5. Feature Analysis
  • 5.1. Core Related Features
    • 5.1.1. Network Performance Related Features
      • 5.1.1.1. Real-Time WAN
      • 5.1.1.2. Compression
      • 5.1.1.3. Batching
      • 5.1.1.4. Network Capture
      • 5.1.1.5. FlatData and Zero Copy
  • 5.2. Security Related Features
    • 5.2.1. Network Performance Related Features
      • 5.2.1.1. LightWeight Security PSK vs HMAC Only vs Full Security PSK
      • 5.2.1.2. OpenSSL 1.1 vs OpenSSL 3.0 vs WolfSSL 5.5
      • 5.2.1.3. Payload Encoding Improvements with Batching
      • 5.2.1.4. Change Default Encryption Algorithm to AES256+GCM
      • 5.2.1.5. LWS vs Full Security vs No Security vs UDPv4
    • 5.2.2. Discovery Related Features
      • 5.2.2.1. LightWeight Security PSK vs HMAC Only vs Full Security PSK
      • 5.2.2.2. openSSL 3.0 vs openSSL 1.1.1
      • 5.2.2.3. Ephemeral Keys Pairs for the Key Agreement Algorithm (7.0.0)
      • 5.2.2.4. 7.0.0 vs 6.1.1 (Security Governance Configuration Levels)
      • 5.2.2.5. Comparison between 6.1.1 and 6.0.1
• 6. Third-Party Libraries
  • 6.1. Cryptographic Libraries
    • 6.1.1. Digest Signature Algorithms
    • 6.1.2. Digital Signature Algorithms
    • 6.1.3. Key Establishment Algorithms
    • 6.1.4. Symmetric Cipher Algorithms
• 7. Change Log